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Enhancing Decision Making and Creativity: Group Dynamics and Support Systems

Explore attributional tendencies, decision-making styles, pros and cons of group decisions, groupthink, and techniques such as brainstorming and decision support systems to boost creativity. Uncover the impact of biases and learn problem-solving methods to foster original thinking. Engage with TED Talk insights and reflective minute papers to deepen your understanding.

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Enhancing Decision Making and Creativity: Group Dynamics and Support Systems

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  1. Decision Making & Creativity Chapter 8 in textbook & Chapter 11 in connect

  2. Agenda • Attributional Tendencies • Decision Making Styles • Advantages & Disadvantages of Group Decision Making • Groupthink • Video: Dead Poet’s Society • Video Challenger Launch • Consensus • Brainstorming • Decision Support Systems • Creativity • TED Talk: Habits of Original Thinkers • Minute Paper

  3. Attributional Tendencies (4.3 in Connect) • Fundamental Attribution Bias • Self-Serving Bias

  4. Four Decision-Making Styles Decision-Making Styles

  5. Group Decision Making What are some advantages of group decision making?

  6. Group Decision Making Disadvantages of Group Decision Making

  7. Group Decision Making What is Groupthink?

  8. Group Decision Making Symptoms of Groupthink • Invulnerability • Inherent Morality • Rationalization • Stereotyped Views of Opposition • Self-Censorship • Illusion of Unanimity • Peer Pressure • Mindguards

  9. Group Decision Making What is Consensus in Group Decision Making?

  10. Group Decision Making Problem Solving Techniques – Brainstorming • Rules for brainstorming: • Defer judgment • Build on the ideas of others • Encourage wild ideas • Go for quantity or quality • Be visual • Stay focused on the topic • One conversation at a time

  11. Group Decision Making Problem Solving Techniques – Decision Support Systems (DSS) • Computer-based interactive systems that help decision makers use data and models to solve unstructured problems

  12. Creativity What is Creativity? • The process of producing new and useful ideas concerning products, services, processes, and procedures Drivers of Creative Performance Behaviors • Person Factors • Environmental Characteristics

  13. TED Talk: Habits of Original Thinkers

  14. Minute Paper • Any questions or clarifications that you have about the topics covered in class that day. • Comments or opinions that you would like to express about the topics covered in class that day. • A statement explaining what you learned in class that day and a way in which you might apply this new knowledge personally.

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