Making decisions

  Description: Making decisions as a group can be very challenging- it can lead to conflict and take up huge amounts of time, and often it is difficult to come to an agreement- Fortunately, several different techniques have been developed to overcome some of these difficulties- No one technique is considered the best for all situations, as all of the techniques have advantages and disadvantages- For this assignment, first thoroughly review the background readings and pay close attention to three group decision-making processes-the Delphi technique, brainstorming, and the Nominal Group Technique- Pay close attention to the discussion of these methods in the assigned readings, particularly Braintools (Brainstorming), CDC (Nominal Group Technique) and Haughey (Delphi)- Below are three different scenarios- For each scenario, explain which group decision- making technique you would choose out of brainstorming, nominal group, or Delphi- Justify you answer with references from the required background materials- You paper should be 3 pages in length: The company you work for is in crisis- Several new competitors have been rapidly growing and taking away you customers. You company’s sales are steadily cropping- You and the rest of the top management team know that creative new strategies are needed in order to keep up with the new competitors- Nobody is sue what needs to be done, but it is clear something dastic and original needs to happen in order to keep the company afloat- The top management team members are all extroverts who are not afraid to speak up at meetings, but they are often prone to conventional thinking- Which group decision-making technique do you recommend? Explain you reasoning, using the background readings to support you answer- You company is facing cost overruns and needs solutions on how best to cut costs- The top management team includes both introverts and extroverts, with the extroverts usually dominating the conversation at meetings- Futhermore, meetings with this group often go off the agenda and Gift into tangential subjects- A quick decision needs be made with input from all members of the team- Which group decision-