Dialectical group decision making
Transcript of Dialectical group decision making
by
S.M.Feroz
G.Hari Babu
DIALECTICAL GROUP DECISION
MAKING
WHAT IS GROUP DECISION MAKING
Group decision making is a situation faced when individuals
collectively make a choice from the alternatives before them.
This decision is no longer attributable to any single individual who is a
member of the group.
WHY GROUP DECISION MAKING????
GROUP DECISION MAKING
SYNERGY
COMMITMENT
KNOWLEDGE AND
EXPERIENCE
DECISION MAKING PROCESS
TECHNIQUES OF GROUP DECISION MAKING
• Brain storming
• Nominal group technique
• Delphi technique
• Devil’s advocacy
• Electronic meetings
• Fish bowling
• Didactic Interaction
• Interacting groups
DIDACTIC INTERACTION
• This is used only where there is YES- NO application.
• Both groups discuss their view points and find out weaknesses in
their sides.
• Finally it results in mutual acceptance of facts.
FLOW OF DIALECTICAL GROUP DECISION
MAKING
ADVANTAGES
A range of ideas can be exploited.
Helps focus on critical points.
Greater number of alternatives.
Participative decisions.
Better understanding of final decision.
DISADVANTAGES More time consuming.
Interpersonal conflicts.
Dominance.
Focus effect.
Everyone cannot express their ideas.
Groupthink
CONCLUSION Today, many decisions in organizations are made by groups, teams, or
committees.
There are benefits of group decision making over individual decisions.
Groups have the potential to generate and evaluate more ideas, and
once a decision is made, acceptance will be easier.