Discussion Post: Team Management- Communication and Team Decision Making
Part I: Sharpening the Team Mind: Communication and Collective Intelligence
• Name 3-4 possible biases and points of error that may arise in team communication systems? What are some other examples of how team communication problems can lead to disaster?
• Revisit communication failure examples in Exhibit. Identify the possible causes of communication or decision-making failure in each example, and, drawing on the information presented in the chapter, discuss measures that might have prevented problems from arising within each team's communication system.
Part II: Team Decision-Making: Pitfalls and Solutions
• What are the key symptoms of groupthink? What problems and shortcomings can arise in the decision-making process as a result of groupthink?
• Do you think that individuals or groups are better decision-makers? Justify your choice. In what situations individuals would be more effective decision-makers than groups, and in what situations groups would be better than individuals?
The response must include a reference list. Using one-inch margins, double-space, Times New Roman 12 pnt font and APA style of writing and citations.