2007-03-06 01:37:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Advantages:
1. members have been given the chance to voice out their
concerns whether the stand is winning or not in the final tally.
2. everyone is responsible to the decision and outcome.
3. equal say for each member.
4. none can dominate the decision.
5. normally the good wins.
6. there is none to blame.
7. various ideas are made available in the decision making.
8. various interests are considered in the decision making.
Disadvantages
1. some members are influenced or intimidated by the leader.
2. partisan-ships and grouping are there among members.
3. a bad decision carries down even those who are not in favor.
4. the majority wins even if the decision is not the best
2007-03-06 02:18:49 · answer #1 · answered by PJA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any management training seminar you attend is likely to include an exercise designed to demonstrate the greater effectiveness of group decision making. It is clear that, normally, it results in more favorable solutions.
However, I can see the drawbacks. The more people involved in the decision, the longer it takes. And there is no guaranty that it will result in a better decision. You may suffer a classic case of "groupthink," or a charismatic individual may drown out the voice of a more knowledgeable one. Yahoo Answers is a great example. I'm a senior financial planner. It's a simple fact that the number of folks in this forum who know more about managing money than me is going to be incredibly small (almost no one); yet, lots of people have no problem tossing out completely unqualified opinion as if it were fact, then they "thumbs down" my answers. Of course, I simply accept it as the nature of the beast, but it does concern me that people who have a gift for sounding convincing can cause incredible damage. I'm not suggesting that it's intentional; they're intentions are good, but they just don't know what they're talking about.
2007-03-06 02:07:04 · answer #2 · answered by Rob D 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Advantage: a concensus opinion
Disadvantage: It will take forever to reach that point
2007-03-06 01:41:43 · answer #3 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just one person isn't responsible for a decision.
2007-03-06 01:40:00 · answer #4 · answered by ઈтєlly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Disadvantages
Nothing new comes from it
.Its a survey
Advantages
Its safe.
2007-03-06 01:44:31 · answer #5 · answered by green 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They say an elephant was made by a committee.
2007-03-06 01:44:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋