Group Behavior

Group Decision-Making
More complete information and knowledge
Increased diversity of views
Increased acceptance of solution
Groupthink
Groupshift
Ambiguous responsibility
Time to organize

Group decision-making techniques
Brainstorming
An idea-generating process designed to overcome pressure for conformity
Nominal Group Technique (NGT)
Works by restricting discussion during the decision-making process
Members are physically present but operate independently
Electronic Meeting
Uses computers to hold large meetings of up to 50 people