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Peer reviewedYoung, Joseph A.; Sturm, Jerry – NASSP Bulletin, 1980
Presents the Sharing, Narrowing, Agreeing, Recording/Reporting, Evaluating (SNARE) Method for making group decisions. (JM)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Decision Making, Decision Making Skills, Group Dynamics
Browne, Mildred – 1982
This monograph provides educational staff with a theoretical basis for decision-making skills for application in quality circles. Roadblocks to good decisions are outlined, as well as the differences between group decision-making and individual decision-making (both have problems). The influence of values and personality characteristics on…
Descriptors: Criteria, Decision Making Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Group Dynamics
Moretz, H. Lynn – 1983
Following an 11-month period of study, planning, and pilot testing, a project was undertaken at Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) to implement quality circles, i.e., small groups of employees doing similar work who voluntarily meet on a regular basis to set goals, identify and analyze problems, find solutions, and cooperate with management…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Decision Making Skills, Group Dynamics, Management Teams
Download full textOregon Univ., Eugene. Center for Educational Policy and Management. – 1983
This workshop presenter's guide is intended for use by administrators in training one another in the Project Leadership program developed by the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA). The purposes of the guide are: to provide administrators with a framework for deciding when others (particularly subordinates) should participate in…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Guides, Administrator Role, Decision Making Skills
Peer reviewedSouthworth, William – Clearing House, 1975
Article discussed the development of leadership styles from the current emphasis on egocentric leadership behavior to that of collegial leadership. (RK)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Group Activities, Group Dynamics, Leadership Qualities
American Business Communication Association, Urbana, IL. – 1981
College business communication courses should assist students to learn both how small groups make decisions and how to facilitate small group discussions. Through a unit on small group decision making, the student should be able to understand the role of small groups in organizations, the process of decision making in groups, and the importance of…
Descriptors: Business Education, Class Activities, Course Descriptions, Decision Making
Curtis, Rob – Child Care Information Exchange, 1987
Advises directors of ways to include day care workers in the decision-making process. Enumerates benefits of using staff to help focus and direct changes in the day care center and discusses possible pitfalls in implementation of a collective decision-making approach to management. (NH)
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Day Care Centers, Decision Making, Early Childhood Education
Peer reviewedDeLellis, Anthony J. – NASSP Bulletin, 1979
Basic recommendations for the principal attempting to establish productive community relationships. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Administrator Role, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedSingleton, H. Wells; Nelson, Murry R. – Social Studies, 1980
Describes a small group activity for grades 5 and above which emphasizes group decision making. The activity, a decision-grid process, is designed for four participants per group. The specific model presented focuses on community services and values. A bibliography of relevant resources is provided. (KC)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Community Involvement, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedSchwenk, Charles; Cosier, Richard – Planning for Higher Education, 1990
A "devil's advocacy" approach is proposed for the management of higher education conflict and ultimate improvement in the quality of decisions. Research supporting the value of active questioning of a preferred plan or strategy is summarized and its application is described. (DB)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Conflict, Decision Making, Group Dynamics
PDF pending restorationPflum, Glenn D.; Brown, Robert D. – 1982
This study investigated information needs and use by groups in decision-making processes. Problem contexts were varied by conflict, quality, and time conditions and presented to 89 graduate level education students who simulated school board members making decisions about educational programs. The research hypotheses were: (1) there are no…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation
Peer reviewedJones, Ian – Educational Management & Administration, 1985
Asserts that organizations do not have wills of their own but are only groups of individuals acting in concert. Argues that trying to run an organization by consensus results in the loss of accountability and merely relocates conflict without eliminating it. Urges adopting leadership by consent in educational organizations. (PGD)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Educational Administration, Group Dynamics, Leadership
Indiana Labor and Management Council, Inc., Indianapolis. – 1987
This manual was developed to acquaint both teachers and administrators of vocational and technical education in Indiana with the principles and methods of fostering better leadership, communication, problem solving, and decision making skills, as well as instituting cooperative models as a strategy for preparing students to enter the world of…
Descriptors: Change, Classroom Techniques, Communication Skills, Decision Making
Williams, R. Bruce – 1993
In today's workplace, organizations are moving from top-down, hierarchical decision making to team decisions based on consensus. This guide offers advice on setting the stage for team consensus to grow and on establishing an environment that fosters consensus. Topics of the four sections, the components of full consensus, are: (1) "Purposeful…
Descriptors: Brainstorming, Cooperation, Cooperative Planning, Group Dynamics
Desmond, Roger Jon; Bezzini, John – 1980
A study investigated how the attribution of a problem solution to an individual or group affects the consumer's perception of the solution's quality. Based on the tendency to support group decision-making (Hydra phenomenon) it was predicted that decisions attributed to groups would be perceived as higher in quality than those made by individuals,…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Communication (Thought Transfer), Credibility, Decision Making
