Groupthink describes situations in which group pressures for conformity deter the group from critically appraising unusual, minority, or unpopular views. Groupshift, or group polarization, describes the way group members tend to exaggerate their initial positions when discussing a given set of alternatives to arrive at a solution. In groupshift the group’s decision reflects the dominant decision-making norm—toward greater caution or more risk—that develops. true or false

Groupthink describes situations in which group pressures for conformity deter the group from critically appraising unusual, minority, or unpopular views. Groupshift, or group polarization, describes the way group members tend to exaggerate their initial positions when discussing a given set of alternatives to arrive at a solution. In groupshift the group’s decision reflects the dominant decision-making norm—toward greater caution or more risk—that develops. true or false

Principles of Management

OER 2019th Edition

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Chapter2: Managerial Decision-making

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 9CRQ: What can groups or group leaders do to improve the quality of group decision-making?

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