Exam 11: Group Decision Making and Problem Solving

As a group decision-making tool, voting works best when

"What causes acid rain?" is an example of a question of

A company's recycling task force is composed of 15 members. If the task force makes decisions based on a consensus, how many members must be in favor of the group decision?

The success or failure of a meeting largely depends on proper planning. According to the textbook, there are five questions (all of which begin with a W) you should ask as you plan a meeting. Identify three of these questions. Why is each one important? What are the potential consequences of ignoring any one of the questions?

The Nominal Group Technique doesn't work particularly well when individual judgments and expertise are valued.

Which of the following steps is not part of the Standard Agenda format?

Identify and explain the difference between problem solving and decision making. Demonstrate your understanding by providing relevant examples for each.

Effectively motivating group members from different cultures can be difficult. Members from low-context cultures are motivated by

The correct order of steps in the Decreased Options Technique (DOT) is to generate individual ideas, prioritize ideas, sort ideas, and post ideas for all to see.

In the standard business agenda, unfinished business from a previous meeting is discussed before the approval of the minutes and agenda.

The goal of the DOT method is:

Groups that pursue consensus accept the fact that disagreement and conflict are usually unavoidable.

Discuss how the decisions of three significant groups contributed to the death of Osama bin Laden, and how the situation demonstrated the power of effective decision making and problem solving in groups.

The textbook suggests six guidelines for engaging in brainstorming. Identify and briefly explain four of the guidelines. Provide examples to demonstrate your understanding of each guideline.

The groupthink symptom of morality would be evident if one member said to another: "What does she know? She only read the report and I doubt that she keeps track of the issues."

Your group has been assigned to recommend ways of increasing the effectiveness and participation in your college's recycling programs. What questions-in what order-should you include on the meeting agenda?

"What is the cause of the reduction in the value of crude oil?" is a question of conjecture.

Regardless of how contentious the discussion or how controversial an issue, group members should always apply ethical standards to decision making. Your textbook identifies and describes guidelines for four ethical responsibilities. Choose two of those ethical responsibilities. Explain the purpose of each responsibility and describe how a group can meet that ethical responsibility.

The list of group research strategies includes assessing the group's current knowledge.

The first and most important task for all decision-making and problem-solving groups is to make sure that everyone understands and supports the group's goal.