BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF MANAGEMENT
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Brainstorming
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Nominal group technique
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Electronic brainstorming
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Groupthink
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Detailed explanation-1: -The nominal group technique improves group decision making by decreasing a-type conflict. are responsible for the creation of tactical plans. The nominal group technique typically produces better decisions than the devil’s advocacy and dialectical inquiry approaches.
Detailed explanation-2: -A: It is useful when the decision-making process is complex and requires the pooling together of ideas from different individuals. Specifically, NGT helps identify the elements and potential solutions of a problem, and then allows group members to prioritize those solutions.
Detailed explanation-3: -Encourages everyone to contribute and prevents people from dominating the discussion-this allows everyone’s opinions to be heard and judged equally. Participants are equal members of the group. It is a way of involving the “grassroots” in the decision-making process.
Detailed explanation-4: -Effects. NGT has been shown to enhance one or more dimensions of effectiveness of decision-making groups. Requiring individuals to write down their ideas silently and independently prior to a group discussion increased the number of solutions generated by groups.