Elliott Taylor Nikita Joshi
What is it? ◦ A group of people with a common goal work together to come to a “consensus” about an unresolved issue ◦ Unanimous agreement or majority rule
Advantages Input from more than one individual can opens up multiple possible courses of action An individual often cannot process as much information as a group Group members can bring unique knowledge and skills to the decision making process
Disadvantages Frequently takes longer than for an individual to make a decision Discussions can get heated when multiple experts are involved Pressure to agree can outweigh the importance of finding the “best solution”
Group members try to minimize conflict to reach a consensus without critically testing and analyzing ideas during group decision making. "a way of deliberating that group members use when their desire for unanimity overrides their motivation to assess all available plans of action.” – Irving Janis, 1972
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