COM 3331 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Satisficing, Groupthink, Participative Decision-Making
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Making new decisions: example : should be based on reading forms, example for an academic class: reading the syllabus first, thinking about several decisions. Satisficing: people who who have this tend to be stressed, give too much to do for one person, when people need to feel important and smart to continue working. Includes a little bit of nonsense: makes room for human errors, decisions have no particular reasoning to them. Ineffective and incompetent group decision making: little outside knowledge outside of the classroom, the need to please instead of sticking to the proven truth, the need to look better instead of simply giving both possibilities a chance. Faulty decision-making: mental (cognitive, listening to non-professionals on subject matters. Influences from others like teachers, friends , and romantic lovers. 2: making decisions while under the influence, making decisions when sick, making decisions under high pressure times, making decision without any formal knowledge.
