Reaching Group Decisions: Which Method?

Your Task. In small groups decide which decision strategy is best for the following situations:

a. Company employees numbering 900 or more must decide whether to adopt a floating holiday plan proposed by management or stay with the current plan. An up-or-down vote is required.

b. The owner of your company is meeting with all managers to decide which departments will be allowed to move into a new facility.

c. Appointed by management, an employee team is charged with making recommendations regarding casual Fridays. Management feels that too many employees are abusing the privilege.

d. The owner of your company is meeting with all managers to decide which departments will be allowed to move into a new facility.

e. Members of a business club must decide which members will become officers.

f. An employee committee of three members (two supervisors and the manager) must decide on promotions within a department.

g. The human resources department of a large company must work with employees to hammer out a new benefits package within its budget.

h. A group of town officials and volunteers must decide how to organize a town Web site. Only a few members have technical expertise.