According to Lussier (2010), meeting planning is needed in five areas, which include the objectives, the participants and assignments, the agenda, the time and place for the meeting, and leadership. I recently attended a meeting with a group of architects and clinicians at a Boston area hospital where it was evident the project manager used meeting planning. For instance, the project manager outlined the objectives at the beginning of the meeting. This allowed us to stay on task. In addition, each member in attendance had a special skill set specific to the project and meeting. The project manager relied on each person to provide feedback and expertise to move the meeting ahead and complete objectives. The group had pre-established weekly date and time that worked with everybody’s schedule. At the end of the meeting, the project manager went over the completed objectives and assigned any new tasks to the appropriate person. Lussier (2010) believes that organizations are relying on groups to come up with new ideas and ways to do business. “There are a variety of techniques to use, including brainstorming, synetics, nominal grouping, consensus mapping, and the Delphi technique” (Lussier, 2010, p. 465). In the next five paragraphs, I have listed examples where it would be appropriate for a manager to use each technique. “Brainstorming is the process of suggesting many alternatives, without evaluation, to solve problems” (Lussier, 2010, p.465). The research and development department of a shoe company have just developed a brand new shoe that is ready to take to market. They pass it on to the marketing department but it does not have a name. Therefore, the marketing department is tasked with naming this new shoe. The... ... middle of paper ... ...ve found that they have more alternatives when using creative group techniques. In addition, employees are more likely to accept the decisions because they were involved in the process. This can lead to high morale within the organization. The majority of organizations are moving towards group decision-making (Lussier, 2010). However, there are potential disadvantages to it. Group decision-making tends to take more time and pulls the employee from their day-to-day work. Also, employees may feel pressure from their peers to conform to a certain idea. This could be counterproductive to the organization. Works Cited Lussier, R.N. (2010). Human relations in organizations: Applications and skill building. New York: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. OODA loops: Understanding the decision cycle. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTED_78.htm
When employees have a say in their roles in the workplace they are happier, healthier and more productive. People are social creatures and it is not surprising that working in a team environment can increase productivity, reduce boredom and complacency, while increasing respect and loyalty towards employers.
There are two ways in which people make decisions in their daily life or at work: Intuitive or rational. If we talk about intuitive decision-making (IDM) we talk about the subjective decisions that are not based on any facts and purely instinctive, for example whether or not to cross the street. These decisions are fast occurring, have no any need for reasoning and are used if facts are unavailable or making a decision is very difficult.
This accredited notion that group work is going to work faster at producing a better solution to a problem is false. The logic behind this idea—more brainpower which would lead to more ideas then leading to better ideas—is fallacious. We, as a society, have entered into an era where we believe that the best work that is going to be done, is done collectively, not individually. In Quiet by Susan Cain, she calls this new idea “New Groupthink” she then defines it as “a phenomenon that has the potential to stifle productivity at work and to deprive schoolchildren of the skills they’ll need to achieve excellence in an increasingly competitive world. New Groupthink elevates teamwork above all else” (Cain 75).
Turman, P. (October 13, 2000b). Group Decision Making & Problem Solving: Group Communication [Lecture] Cedar Falls, IA. University of Northern Iowa, Communication Studies Department.
“What You Don’t Know About Making Decisions” by David A. Garvin and Michael A. Roberto explores the ways successful leaders can design an effective decision-making process, and the areas one needs to avoid. Some areas that are mention are how leaders should focus on maintaining an Inquiry style decision process, and avoid an Advocacy style decision process. They explore how constructive conflict is desired if its cognitive conflict which allows people to openly express their differences which allows everyone to introduce new ideas. Affective conflict is to be desired, as it is emotional based and cause problems amongst teams. Garvin and Roberto talk about how leaders need to show they were listening to the discussion, and once a final choice is made, leaders need to show logic as to why the decision was made. Garvin and Roberto discuss closure within deliberations, and they talk about a Litmus Test. Throughout the paper Garvin and Roberto discuss many do’s and don’ts about decision making and ways leaders can be successful in running a team.
Groupthink, a term coined by social psychologist Irving Janis (1972), occurs when the group members strive for consensus at the expense of rational decisions. In other words, groupthink takes place in groups in which the group members’ desire for concurrence becomes more important than evaluating problems and solutions realistically (Chapman, 2006). There are several factors that contribute to groupthink, but the two most important ones are directive (i.e., promotional) leadership and the lack of consideration of alternatives (Ahlfinger & Esser, 2001). If the group’s leader is controlling and promoting his or her favored solution without consul...
The Importance of Group Work in Today's Organizations. It could be argued that in order to be successful, modern organisations must actively develop strong and cohesive work groups. Why do you need to be a member? Is it true that there is no room for the individual in today’s organisation? The rapid progression and improvement in information and communication technology has led to modern organisations finding new ways to work.
Completing the first five weeks of the course Organizational Behavior, has been interesting. Learning about myself in my behaviors as well as classmates, how to conduct myself in meetings and group interactions, and how to create a better version of myself with stress. The purpose of this paper is to explain group process, synergistic decision making, and reflective thinking process. I will explain each topic with what the term is, why it is important, and how can one apply it to their own life with experiences.
Indeed some research found that the team diversity have positive impact to decision making. For example, one of the research found that the diversity at educational level can positively influence the decision making and also affected on team performance (Simons). In addition, Dooley and Frywell illustrated that the discussion and argument was associated with quality decision making in U.S. hospital. However, some researches also demonstrated that the diversity in the team can have negative influence on decision making. For example, Sounder () found that, in diversity teams, because of the lots of difference between team members, sometimes its difficult to reach an agreement. Although, sometimes diversity in the team can improve the quality of decision making, it also increase the conflict within the team members, and impede the cooperation
Thinking critically and making decisions are important parts of today’s business environment. It is important to understand how the decision making process works and the steps involved. The nine steps of the decision making process are: identifying the problem, defining criteria, setting goals and objectives, evaluating the effect of the problem, identifying the causes of the problem, framing alternatives, evaluating impacts of the alternatives, making the decision, implementing the decision, and measuring the impacts. (Decision, 2007.) By using various methods and tools to assist in making important business decisions an individual can ensure the decisions they make will be as successful as possible. In this paper it will be examined how the decision making process can be followed using various tools and techniques to make successful business decisions by using these same tools and techniques during a thinking critically business scenario. The paper will also discuss how different tools and techniques could have been used to make different, yet still successful decisions.
“Informal groups have a powerful influence on the effectiveness of an organization, and can even subvert its formal groups. But, the informal group’s role is not limited to resistance. The impact of the informal group upon the larger formal group depends on the norms that the informal group sets. So the informal group can make the formal organization more effective, too.” Informal groups can either be a manager’s best friend or worst enemy. Group Development: The Formation of Informal Work Groups Informal work groups are part of any working environment; how they form, the leadership within the group and how these groups communicate, follow the same basic model. “Groups are particularly good at combining talents and providing innovate solutions to possible unfamiliar problems.” “There are five stages of group development. The first is forming,which is where the group first comes together. Everyone is usually polite. Conflict is seldom voiced directly. Individuals will be guarded in their own opinions and reserved.” The second form of developmentis “storming a chaotic vying for leadership and trailing of group operates.” The third is norming as the second stage evolves the rules of engagement for the group becomes established, and the scopes of the group’s task or responsibilities are clear and agreed. Fourth is performing,not all groups reach this point. Everyone knows each other well enough to be able to work together. And the fifth stage is adjourning; this is about the completion and disengagement of the tasks and group members. The formations of informal work groups are employed by an organization to perform specific functions. Informal groups almost always arise ...
An employee does an unsatisfactory job on an assigned project. Explain the attribution process that this person's manager will use to form judgments about this employee's job performance.
In groups we often try to brainstorm in order to come up with a solution that best fits the problem at hand. Brainstorming is a way for group members to connect with their creative side so that way the group can have as many options as possible for the solution. When We brainstorm we do not criticize or evaluate different ideas, but encourage them. It is good practice of brainstorming to first generate ideas by yourself, then in a group. Brainstorming happens every day and many of us brainstorm on how we will solve problems in our everyday lives.
Working in groups is challenging at times. Other times it is very rewarding. We are so focused on life that we do not take time to reflect on things as much as we should. Being in a Groups class has opened my eyes to a whole new world. I have begun to question, explore, and even understand how things work. I even get how they work sometimes. Not only is there a process involved in making individual decisions, process is involved in group decisions as well. This paper attempts give insight into my reflection of my group decision process.
Decision making is one of the most important aspects in life and work because of its strong link to success and effectiveness. Actually, successful people achieve their goals in life and work through effective and efficient decision making. The decision making process is usually guided by an individual’s beliefs, values, and attitudes as well concepts. While a person can use various concepts in making decisions, they should be very careful to select a concept that is effective and contributes to huge success. Nonetheless, these concepts exist to help an individual become a better decision maker in the world around him/her.