This presentation is based upon the topic "Group decision making".
Its styles and techniques,advantages & disadvantages,group-size,consensus,process group of decision making
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Group decisiion making
1.
2. This is the activity in which group
members are engaged in making decisions.
ďźDecision helps in solving problems and
re-solving conflicts.
ďźSuperior to individual decision making.
ďźImprove ability to generate feasible
alternatives.
ďźAllows managers to process more
information.
3. DECISION MAKING PROCESS
DEFINING THE PROBLEM
ANALYSIS OF PROBLEM
ALTERNATIVE COURSES
OF ACTION
EVALAUTION OF
ALTERNATIVES
EXPERIENCE
EXPERIMENTATION
TAKING DECISION AND
FOLLOWING UP
DECISION TAKEN(FINAL STEP)
5. Decision making style
1. Intuitive style :
A manager with intuitive style takes a decision
as per the dictates of his conscience.
Characteristics:
a. Concerned with the inner feeling of the person.
b. He thinks about the problem & answer is found in his
mind.
c. Decision is based upon:
PAST
KNOWLEDGE
TRAINING EXPERIENCE
6. Decision making style
ď Intuitive style :
ď Advantages:
1. Quick decision making.
2. Managers capability is used.
ď Disadvantages :
1. Wrong intuition may lead to wrong decision.
2. Other styles are neglected.
7. Decision making style
2. Sensation Style :
Managers with sensation style like to solve
problem in standard ways.
⢠Characteristics:
1. Problems are solved in standard ways.
2. Managers rely on past decisions for similar
situations.
3. Effective at lower level of hierarchy & in
routine work.
8. Decision making style
3. Thinking style:
Decisions of thinking style managers are
controlled by intellectual processes based upon
external information and generally accepted idea
and values.
⢠Characteristics:
1. Managers tend to be unemotional.
2. Rational decisions are taken purely on the
analysis of information.
9. Decision making style
4. Feeling style:
⢠Feeling type managers are tend to be
sympathetic and relate well to others.
⢠These managers believe that much of
inefficiency & effectiveness in organization is
a result of interpersonal difficulties.
11. Group Decision Making
Advantages :
1. Greater knowledge base.
2. Greater number of alternatives.
3. Effective implementation of decisions.
4. Elimination of personal biases.
5. Participative decisions.
6. Better understanding of final decision.
7. Democratic in nature.
12. Group Decision Making
Disadvantages :
1. More time consuming.
2. Social pressure.
3. Interpersonal conflicts.
4. Group goals Vs. Organizational goals.
5. Dominance
6. Focus effect.
7. Inclination towards initial decisions.
8. Groupthink.
13. Group decision making
Techniques
6 techniques
Brainstor
ming
Nominal
- group
Electronic
-meeting
Delphi
Fish
Bowling
Didactic
Interaction
14. Group decision making
techniques
BRAINSTORMING:
USED TO GENERATE NEW IDEAS OR ALTERNATIVES
RULES:
ď Freewheeling is welcome --- offer any ideas that come to you
ď Quantity is desired --- donât worry about quality or risk right
now
ď No criticism or praise of ideas is allowed
ď No questions or discussion of ideas --- that will come at a
later meeting
ď Combination and improvement of ideas is encouraged ---
build on other peopleâs ideas and suggestions
15. Group decision making
techniques
ď Brainstorming
ď Advantages :
1. Broader participation.
2. Deferred(delayed) judgement.
3. Greater task oriented.
4. Team work.
5. Motivated thinking.
ď Disadvantages :
1. Time consuming.
2. Optimal solution is not granted.
16. Group decision making
techniques
ď Nominal Group Technique
ď Group members are asked to write their idea.
ď Turn by turn all members give their ideas.
ď Discuss is done after recording of all ideas.
ď Ranking of different ideas is done
independently.
ď Decision with highest aggregate is final
decision.
17. Group decision making
techniques
ď Nominal group technique
ď Advantages :
1. Integrates Individual and group creativity.
2. Saves great deal of time.
3. Equal participation by all.
18. Group decision making
techniques
ď Electronic meeting technique
ď Improvement over nominal technique.
ď All members sit together on computer
terminals with problems displayed to them.
ď Suggestions are typed on the computer
screens.
ď All responses are displayed on projection
screen.
19. Group decision making
techniques
ď Electronic meeting technique
ď Advantages :
1. Speedy decision making.
2. Confidential as names are not disclosed.
3. Low social pressure.
4. Interpersonal conflict is very low.
ď Disadvantages :
1. Expensive.
2. Eliminates sense of unity.
20. Group decision making
techniques
ď Delphi technique
ď Similar to nominal technique but physical presence
is not required.
ď Members do not meet face to face.
ď Written process.
â Steps:
1. Problem is defined by leaders and sample of experts
are selected.
2. Questionnaire is developed & send to participants.
3. Responses are complied & summarized.
4. Revaluation of responses.
5. Steps are repeated until the solution is achieved.
21. Group decision making
techniques
ď Delphi technique
ď Advantages :
1. Physical presence is not required.
2. Members are not influenced by other
members.
ď Disadvantages :
1. Time consuming.
2. Expensive.
22. Group decision making
techniques
ď Fish bowling technique :
ď Similar to brainstorming but more structured
& to the point.
âSteps:
1. Experts sit around a circle with chair in centre.
2. One by one each group member is invited to centre
chair for his views on problem.
3. Other members can ask the questions without
irrelevant discussions.
4. After having the views of all, discussion is done on
various alternatives.
5. Best alternative is selected.
23. Group decision making
techniques
ď Didactic interaction :
ď In Didactic interaction, the problem should
be such that it results in a YES-NO
solutions.
âSteps:
1. Group is split into 2 sub-groups :
a. Yes decision(favouring decision).
ďź Will list âprosâ.
b. No decision(unfavouring decision).
ďź Will list âconsâ.
24. Group decision making
techniques
Steps:
2. Both groups meet & discuss their views
with reasons.
3. After discussion, groups switch sides &
evaluate their own weaknesses in
viewpoints.
⢠Advantage :
1. Mutual understanding & acceptance in final
result.
25. Group size & decision making
ď Large group size, quality of decision
decreases.
ď Group of 5-7 people is considered to be
effective.
ď In Small groups, more opportunities &
clarifications chances are their.
ď Larger groups are needed in critical
organization-wide issues.
ď E.g. development of new product.
In large groups generally majority-vote method is
used.
26. Consensus decision making in
groups
1. Viewpoints should be logical & clear.
2. Members should listen to each other.
3. All members should be encouraged to express
their views.
4. Active participation should be there, so a wide
range of alternatives become available.
5. Majority voting should not be used to avoid
conflict.
6. âwin-loseâ situation should be avoided.
7. Best solution should be accepted by all.
8. All should be committed to the final decision.
9. Domination should not prevail.
27. overview
ď Group Decision Making
ď Meaning & nature.
ď Process(8 steps).
ď Styles(4-Intuitive,sensation,thinking,feeling).
ď Advantages & Disadvantages.
ď Techniques (6).
ď Group size & decision making.
ď Consensus of group decision making.