Fundamentals of Management 6th Edition by Ricky Griffin

Exercise 20

Consider the following list of business decisions. Which decisions would be handled most effectively by group or team decision making? Which would be handled most effectively by individual decision making? Explain your answers.
• A decision about switching pencil suppliers
• A decision about hiring a new CEO
• A decision about firing an employee for stealing
• A decision about calling 911 to report a fire in the warehouse
• A decision about introducing a brand-new product