$4.$ Group decision making

Use your knowledge of groups and teams to answer the following questions.

The disadvantages of group decision making include which of the following? Check all that apply.

Groups have a lower understanding of the decision making process because team members are involved too many different stages of the process.

Group decision making takes longer than individual decision making.

The group can be dominated by one forceful member or a clique.

Groups can pressure individuals to conform and fit in so that they don$$t contribute their own unique information to the group.

Group polarization suggests that individual group member attitudes will become more extreme following a group discussion.

Read these scenarios and answer the questions that follow.

Serena has been the captain of her company$$s softball team for five years now. There are $12$ players on the team, and all of them have different skills. But recently, the team was trying to make a decision about their playing schedule, and Serena noticed something disturbing. Hal, the shortstop, knew that the company$$s CEO wanted the team to play on Thursdays so he could come to an occasional game. But Hal didn$$t mention this to the team, because he was afraid that if the team knew, they would automatically go with the CEO$$s wishes. In addition, the team only seems to be considering Tuesdays and Wednesdays as nights to have ball games. Team members say this is because other nights of the week are more likely to be taken up with family activities, which is rational, but it may not be completely correct.