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Group Decision In Social Psychology, 2004.
Looks at the concept of group decision-making in the field of social psychology.
1,808 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 11 sources, APA, AU$ 92.95
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This paper looks at the relationship between individual decisions of members of a group and the collective decision of the group from the perspective of social psychology. More specifically, the paper analyzes how groups shape perceptions and attitudes of individual members and the consequences/influence that has on decisions.
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"Baron and Norbert have noted that groups have a crucial role to play in human affairs. Groups are said to shape perceptions and attitudes, provide support in times of stress and or distress, affect human performance both positively and negatively and influence decision-making. The influence of groups on human decision-making has long been a strong focus of social psychology. In particular, social psychologists have investigated for relationships between individual decisions of group members and the collective decision produced by the..."
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Group Decision In Communicating, 2002.
Explanation of what constitutes group decision in communicating and discussion of some of the theories regarding group decision.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 18 sources, AU$ 77.95
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This paper is on group decisions in communicating. Group decision communicating often consists of orientation, conflict, emergence, and reinforcement. Decision-emergence theory is an explanation of the complex communication process that groups go through in doing any projects. These steps often make or break the group.
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Group Decision Making, 2002.
An overview of the advantages and disadvantages of the group decision making process.
1,166 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 8 sources, MLA, AU$ 59.95
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This paper examines how decision making is an extremely important activity in our professional and personal lives. It looks at how it has been found that decisions resulting from group brainstorming are of higher quality than the solutions discovered by an individual, due to the involvement of more than one person and a conglomeration of ideas that are sorted and sifted to reach the most effective solution. It also attempts to show that group decision making can be highly effective if certain guidelines are followed and how it is important for each member to participate enthusiastically and work together to minimize risks of conflict.
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"Group decision-making process follows certain important steps to reach effective solutions or discover suitable answers to various questions. Usually groups are invited to participate in a decision-making process when a problem has arisen which requires help from more than one head. Small teams are formed and they are given a problem to discuss and seek a solution to. ?Group decisions that usually require a substantial amount of deliberation, negotiation, and accommodation prior to an acceptable outcome.? (Ruppel, 1997) However just asking a group to reach a suitable solution might prove to be counter productive if the team has little or no idea of the steps that are to be followed."
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Group Decision Making, 1995.
This paper discusses group decision making: Need for in organization, role of leader, problem-solving, conflicts and advantages and disadvantages.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 8 sources, AU$ 57.95
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"In recent years, groups have become increasingly important in the American workplace as companies move toward fewer managers, more empowered workers and away from hierarchical organizational structures. With the emergence of groups, many of which form and are re-formed over the course of years within an organization, the way in which individuals interact within those groups has become important to managers and workers alike. Of particular importance is the way that groups arrive at decisions. This research examines group decision making, including approaches to it, advantages and disadvantages, and the changing role of the leader in the process.
The Need for Group Decision Making
The most fundamental decisions are made by individuals. When several individuals ... "
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Group Communication and Decision-Making Methods, 2007.
A discussion regarding group communication and effective decision-making methods.
1,828 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 85.95
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This paper provides an introduction to group-decision making methods and models. The paper reviews the best decision-making strategies groups can utilize to realize effective solutions to complex problems. The paper further explains how problem-solving methodology is utilized to reach consensus decisions among small groups.
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Introduction
Overview of Group Decision-Making Methods
Best Decision-Making Tactics
Problem-Solving Methodology in Group Settings
Cooperative and Competitive Group Resolution
Describe Group Issues in Creative Problem Solving
Behavior in Group Settings
Conclusion
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"In a small group setting group processes that require improvement include situations where full group participation is not realized, especially when a majority vote is required for consensus. Other examples of situations where small group processes require improvement include those where unresolved arguments or conflicts exist that prevent group members from communicating clearly and addressing relevant issues at hand (Johnson & Johnson, 2000). In a small group process it is best not to consider certain members of a group or the majority as "winners" compared to the minority that may lose as "losers" as stated by Johnson & Johnson (2000) for this may "reduce the quality of the decision" (Foundation Coalition, 2007) and diminish the effectiveness of the resolution. Competition should not be the primary focus of a group decision-making setting because this will not lead to solution-oriented thinking. Rather than focusing on the problem that requires solving, group members are more likely to entertain themselves with methods they can employ to "win" other members of the group to their line of thinking or problem-solving methods."
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Empowerment and Group Decision Making, 2005.
Considers how empowerment and participative decision making improves the decision making process within organizations.
2,300 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 7 sources, APA, AU$ 115.95
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This paper considers how empowerment and participative decision making improves the decision making process within organizations. It looks at downsizing efforts that empower workers and the benefits to the organization of participative decision making.
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"In recent years groups have become increasingly important in the American workplace as companies move toward fewer managers, more empowered workers and away from hierarchical organizational structures ..."
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Group Decision Making, 1997.
Definition, advantages & disadvantages, dangers of and solutions to groupthink.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 7 sources, AU$ 69.95
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"Introduction
In recent years, there has been a trend in management toward participatory management and the use of committees or quality circles which empower groups of employees to control more of their work environment. While many analysts cite the advantages of this trend, there are drawbacks associated with it as well. In addition to the time and resource costs that group decision making requires, there is the very real possibility that "groupthink" will become part of the decision making process. This tendency of highly cohesive groups to engage in self perpetuating and self-reinforcing behavior can lead to lower quality decisions than if different techniques were employed. In these situations, companies and organizations receive less than the full benefit of the group decision making process. This research examines group .."
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Ethical Leadership & the Psychology of Decision-Making, 1996.
Psychology of ethical leadership & decision-making examined. Argues that unethical behavior in organizations is not necessarily driven by profit motives, but psychological factors.
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 9 sources, AU$ 174.95
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"Most discussions of ethical conflict within a business organization are dominated by the assumption that executives are constantly faced with a trade off between ethics and profits The discussions almost seem to assume that ethical behavior is unprofitable and that executives will always be torn between doing the ethical thing and the profitable thing.
The focus of this study is quite different. It is the contention here that most unethical behavior in organizations emerges from psychological tendencies. These psychological tendencies influence executive decision making and lead to unethical behavio. The foundation article for this study is an..."
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The Social Work Decision-Making Process, 2007.
This paper examines the social work process of decision making by using the case study of a 67-year-old man, originally from Jamaica.
1,305 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 64.95
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This paper stresses that, in order to make an appropriate decision about the circumstances of a services user, it is important to address issues regarding factors which may impact on the work done. The author points out the issue of ageism, especially the significance that must be given not only to the primary service user, in this case Jack, but also to any relevant secondary service users, such as Jack's daughter and the involved neighbor. The paper discusses four levels of participation available to service users: (1) being told of the decisions made but with no input from the service user, (2) being consulted but without self-determination, (3) partnership with both parties having an equal distribution of decision-making power and (4) control by the user, with the social worker taking a supportive rather than influencing role.
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"Distortion to the decision frame could be created by less than accurate information or bias by the person constructing the frame. If a social worker had particularly strong views that people over sixty five years of age belonged in a care home, then that may become the only option in that box. Therefore it is of vital importance that social workers are fully aware of their own values and ethics as well as the values held by the agency that they work with, as bias can occur at any level in professional practice."
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Occupational Psychology: Groups, 2004.
A look at group development and the impact it has on organizations.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 12 sources, APA, AU$ 57.95
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This paper reviews the psychology of groups in an organizational settings. The paper defines groups using social identity theory and looks at how the group structure provides a sense of purpose for group members. The paper also discusses the advantages and disadvantages of group decision making.
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"Organizational effectiveness may be either enhanced or inhibited through the actions of internal groups. An understanding of group processes thus is essential for organizational managers. Groups are collections of individuals that are attracted to one another and who are held together by a variety of social forces. Social identity theory posits that groups are formed on the bases of self-definition attraction and cultural participation. This hypothesis leads to a conceptualization of groups as the sum of the individual properties..."
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Decision Analysis: Decision Trees, 2004.
Reviews importance of modeling in policy analysis and the use of decision tree analysis
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, APA, AU$ 57.95
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This paper reviews the importance of modeling in policy analysis and the use of decision tree analysis. It looks at the tools available to help policy makers. The writer uses the example of Firestone tires on the Ford Explorer sports utility vehicles as an application of decision trees in decision analysis.
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"There is a large variety of tools available to help decision-makers. This paper focuses on one of these tools decision tree analysis. The consideration of the decision tree decision analysis tool begins with are view of the ..."
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Community Psychology And Traditional Psychology, 2002.
Examines the differences between the two schools of psychology.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 9 sources, AU$ 57.95
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Examines the differences between the two schools of psychology. Community as grounded in roots of ecological psychology & the social sciences. Traditional as based upon principles of psychoanalysis, behaviorism & humanistic psychotherapies. Uses actor Robert Downey, Jr. and his chronic substance abuse problems to illustrate how both schools of psychology would analyze his difficulties.
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"Community psychology is a specialization within a larger realm encompassing psychology and the social sciences that is grounded in the roots of ecological psychology (What is community psychology..., 2000). Traditional psychology, on the other hand, is based upon fundamental principles of psychoanalysis, behaviorism, and humanistic psychotherapies (Garfield & Bergin, 1986). The two approaches differ in terms of views, values, and focus. The purpose of this report is to examine the differences between these two schools of psychology with reference to a specific individual seeking help for a life problem. The individual selected is the well-known actor, Robert Downey, Jr., whose substance abuse problems have been tracked in the popular press over the course of the last several years."
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Psychology and the Psychological Study of Human Aggression, 2000.
A look at various psychological studies and opinion on human aggression.
1,695 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 9 sources, AU$ 79.95
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"Psychology is a science dealing with behavior and mental processes. It concerns the hows and whys of individual human behavior. Psychological research employs the scientific method, which utilizes the techniques and procedures of naturalistic observation and experimentation to deal with facts, data, and their interpretation according to certain principles. In a given study, the dependent variable under study is considered to be a function of the 'independent variables. Typically, one independent variable is manipulated - the experi-mental variable, while the other independent variables are controlled. Statistical methods are then employed to anal, the research data to ascertain if the findings support or refute the experimental hypothesis......."
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Decision Making in Small Groups, 1991.
A look at the advantages and disadvantages, leadership style and techniques such as brainstorming and nominal group.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 6 sources, AU$ 69.95
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"Introduction
This research provides a literature review of decision-making processes in small groups. This literature review is performed within the general context of small group communications.
THE GROUP DECISION-MAKING CONCEPT
Decision-making in groups has been described as a process of behavior with the economic model (or total rationality) at one extreme, and with the social model (or complete irrationality) at the other extreme (Kimberly & Rottman, 1987). This description implies that only irrational decision-making accords human values precedence over economic values. In the group environments of the early-1990s, some middle ground must be found between these extremes, for it is evident that neither set of values can be..."
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In-groups and Out-groups, 2005.
Examines the difference between in-groups and out-groups.
690 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 2 sources, APA, AU$ 34.95
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This paper looks at the difference between in-groups and out-groups and gives real life examples of working in each type of group. It explores issues of stereotyping, belonging and bias.
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"If we see someone else as belonging to the same group we are in we tend to have a positive view towards them and give them preferential treatment ..."
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Effect of Group Composition on Group Dynamics, 2004.
It?s not just a matter of bringing a group of people together; the sorts of people brought together can change the sort of group constructed.
4,361 words (approx. 17.4 pages), 19 sources, MLA, AU$ 166.95
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This essay examines how the composition of a group, whether for therapeutic or business reasons, affects the outcomes and group goals that can eventuate. The essay contends that group composition needs to be both homogeneous and heterogeneous enough to allow for group processes to occur, i.e. group stages, for the group dynamic to progress and group goals to be achieved.
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"While it is true that a group is made up of individuals, and without those individuals there would be no group, it is quite impossible to judge the ?sort of group? that will eventuate from merely examining the ?sorts of people? that constitute it. Doing so would be like ?explain[ing] the shifting pattern of a kaleidoscope by taking the tube to pieces and listing the fragments found inside? (Thompson and Kahn, 1970: 12). Systems theorists have long posited, in opposition to individual psychological explanations of group behaviour, that when individuals ?merge into a group? something new is created? (Lewin, 1951: 57). This new entity, although comprised of individuals, is believed to be ?greater than the sum of its parts? and thus the dynamic that is created within the group is not directly attributed to any one individual but rather the unique interrelationship between those individuals and the force that this interrelationship has on group functioning."
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