The Cyclical Nature of Decision Making

As group decision making becomes more popular as a vehicle for making decisions in organizations, the lack of knowledge about effective and efficient decision practices becomes increasingly apparent. Literature in small group behavior suggests that although groups are less efficient than individuals in making decisions, they are often more effective (Hare, 1976; Vroom and Yetton, 1973). In addition, participation in decision making tends to increase commitment to the decision made (Granvold, 1978; Kadushin, 1976). Consequently it may be reasonable to assume that cooperative decision making will continue to increase as a pivotal factor in the functioning of most organizations. While the outcomes of group decisions may have been found to be effective, the processes leading to them appear to be less than