by

S.M.Feroz

G.Hari Babu

DIALECTICAL GROUP DECISION

MAKING

WHAT IS GROUP DECISION MAKING

Group decision making is a situation faced when individuals

collectively make a choice from the alternatives before them.

This decision is no longer attributable to any single individual who is a

member of the group.

WHY GROUP DECISION MAKING????

GROUP DECISION MAKING

SYNERGY

COMMITMENT

KNOWLEDGE AND

EXPERIENCE

DECISION MAKING PROCESS

TECHNIQUES OF GROUP DECISION MAKING

• Brain storming

• Nominal group technique

• Delphi technique

• Devil’s advocacy

• Electronic meetings

• Fish bowling

• Didactic Interaction

• Interacting groups

DIDACTIC INTERACTION

• This is used only where there is YES- NO application.

• Both groups discuss their view points and find out weaknesses in

their sides.

• Finally it results in mutual acceptance of facts.

FLOW OF DIALECTICAL GROUP DECISION

MAKING

ADVANTAGES

A range of ideas can be exploited.

Helps focus on critical points.

Greater number of alternatives.

Participative decisions.

Better understanding of final decision.

DISADVANTAGES More time consuming.

Interpersonal conflicts.

Dominance.

Focus effect.

Everyone cannot express their ideas.

Groupthink

CONCLUSION Today, many decisions in organizations are made by groups, teams, or

committees.

There are benefits of group decision making over individual decisions.

Groups have the potential to generate and evaluate more ideas, and

once a decision is made, acceptance will be easier.