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What is a disadvantage of group decision making?
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Suggested Answer: A
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Groupthink is a disadvantage of group decision-making where the desire for harmony and conformity in the group leads to irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcomes. Members suppress dissenting opinions, leading to a lack of critical evaluation of alternatives and potentially poor decisions.
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Pearline
2 months ago
B) Felt conflict can be uncomfortable but sometimes necessary.
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Narcisa
2 months ago
A) Groupthink limits creativity. We need diverse ideas!
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Stephen
2 months ago
D) Role disintegration might confuse responsibilities.
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Donte
2 months ago
B) Felt conflict can create tension in the group.
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Peggie
2 months ago
A) Groupthink can lead to poor choices. It's risky!
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Annice
3 months ago
C) Norm disintegration makes it hard to stick to rules.
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Shantay
3 months ago
I feel B) Felt conflict can really slow things down.
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Dierdre
3 months ago
I think A) Groupthink is a big issue. Everyone just agrees.
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Alaine
3 months ago
Yeah, groupthink is definitely a classic disadvantage!
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Sang
3 months ago
Wait, I thought role disintegration was the bigger problem?
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Marla
4 months ago
I’m not sure about that, felt conflict can be worse.
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Jonelle
5 months ago
Totally agree, it’s a major issue in teams!
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Maryanne
5 months ago
Groupthink can really stifle creativity.
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Chaya
6 months ago
I’m leaning towards groupthink as the answer since it can really stifle creativity in groups, but I need to double-check my notes.
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Tina
6 months ago
I feel like norm disintegration could be a problem, but I can't recall if it's a major disadvantage compared to groupthink.
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Ronald
6 months ago
I remember practicing a question about group dynamics, and I think felt conflict was mentioned as a downside too.
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Vanna
6 months ago
I think groupthink is a big issue in group decision making, but I'm not entirely sure if it's the only disadvantage.