Group decision making.

Group decision making. Task 2: Individual Essay (40%) ‘Critically analyse the limitations and problems that can arise in group decision-making. Suggest measures that organisations might take to enhance the effectiveness of group decision-makingat the strategic-level’. Key considerations: Focus is on group decision-making, not individual decision making Must be theoretically embedded and include company examples Essay format, not a report 2,000 Words Learning outcomes covered: 1 & 2 Possible Essay Structure: Introduction What is group decision-making? Models / theorists associated with this approach Variables effecting group performance in decision-making Signposting the reader Strengths and pitfalls of group decision-making Strengths Pitfalls What are the ways in which group decision-making can be made more effective? Suggest measures that might be taken to enhance the effectiveness and overcome some of the barriers already outlined Include company / practical examples Signposting the reader So how should organisations approach group decision-making? Implementation implications – practical insights of what is and isn’t always possible Signposting the reader Conclusions Summing up of the essay. Nothing new should appear in this section – just a recap of what you have already said. References: Not just the reading from Blackboard, but evidence of wider reading also