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Decision Making in Business Management

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In what situations would individuals be more effective decision makers than groups, and in what situations would groups be better than individuals, and what are the key symptoms of Groupthink?

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This posting gives you a step-by-step explanation of good decision making related to business management. The response also contains the sources used.

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A situation in which quick decision making is required, individual decision making is appropriate. When the individual is an accepted expert or the decision does not have to be implemented by a group, individual decision making is appropriate. For example, a team of workers is led by an expert who has more knowledge than the workers and fast ...

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