Title: Managing Group Decision Making | Boundless Management
Headings: Managing Group Decision Making
Managing Group Decision Making
Advantages and Disadvantages of Group Decision Making
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Advantages of Group Decision Making
Disadvantages of Group Decision Making
Diffusion of Responsibility
Lower Efficiency
Groupthink
The Manager’s Role in Group Decisions
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Employee Involvement in Decision Making
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Techniques for Reaching a Group Consensus
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Content: When a group makes a decision collectively, its judgment can be keener than that of any of its members. Through discussion, questioning, and collaboration, group members can identify more complete and robust solutions and recommendations. The sharing of information among group members is another advantage of the group decision-making process. Group decisions take into account a broader scope of information since each group member may contribute unique information and expertise. Sharing information can increase understanding, clarify issues, and facilitate movement toward a collective decision. Disadvantages of Group Decision Making
Diffusion of Responsibility
One possible disadvantage of group decision making is that it can create a diffusion of responsibility that results in a lack of accountability for outcomes. In a sense, if everyone is responsible for a decision, then no one is. Moreover, group decisions can make it easier for members to deny personal responsibility and blame others for bad decisions. Lower Efficiency
Group decisions can also be less efficient than those made by an individual. Group decisions can take additional time because there is the requirement of participation, discussion, and coordination among group members.