Question

In a meeting, after hearing a member describe a problem to be addressed, all other members of the group first wrote down ideas and solutions. After this, everyone shared those suggestions without criticism. The group, one by one, clarified, critiqued, and then discussed the alternatives in the sequence in which they were first proposed. Finally, each member ranked all the alternatives, and the highest-ranking alternative was chosen. Which of the following decision-making techniques did the group implement?

A. nominal group technique
B. dialectical inquiry
C. Delphi technique
E. brainstorming

Answer 1

A. nominal group technique

Step-by-step explanation:

The technique being discussed here is nominal group technique. In which after hearing a member describe a problem to be addressed, all other members of the group first wrote down ideas and solutions. After this, everyone shared those suggestions without criticism.

Further, the groups one by one, clarified, critiqued, and then discussed the alternatives in the sequence in which they were first proposed. The last step is each member ranked all the alternatives, and the highest-ranking alternative was chosen.