When ________ is of importance in decision making, group decisions are preferred to individual decisions
A) acceptance of solution
B) speed
C) efficiency
D) clear responsibility
E) legitimacy
A
Explanation: A) Groups lead to increased acceptance of a solution. Many decisions fail because people don't accept the solution. Group members who participated in making a decision are more likely to enthusiastically support the decision and encourage others to accept it. Group decisions are generally more accurate than the decisions of the average individual in a group but less accurate than the judgments of the most accurate. So in terms of accuracy, groups do not offer any unique advantage over individuals.
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A) uses networks to link people, assets, and ideas. B) uses Internet technology to maintain a virtual storefront. C) uses Internet technology to maintain a networked community of users. D) provides entirely Internet-driven services, or virtual products. E) is limited by traditional organizational boundaries.
When developing a global system, bringing the opposition of local groups into the process of designing and implementing the solution without giving up control over the direction and nature of the change is called
A) cooptation. B) change management. C) implementation. D) advocacy. E) cooperation.