Group Decision-Making: Enhancing Collaboration in Organizations

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Group Decision-Making: Enhancing
Collaboration in Organizations
Aidarov Temirlan | Student ID: 230209028
Course: Management | Date: March 21, 2025

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Introduction
• • Importance of group decision-making in modern organizations
• • Collaboration fosters innovation and adaptability
• • Especially critical in tech companies and startups

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Research Questions
• What are the benefits of group decision-making?
• What challenges do teams face?
• How does leadership influence decisions?
• Role of technology in collaboration?
• How do cultural factors affect decision-making?

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Methodology
• Qualitative research approach
• Thematic analysis of literature
• Case studies from the tech sector
• SWOT analysis on group decision-making

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Analysis & Discussion
• • Advantages: creativity, diverse perspectives, buy-in
• • Challenges: groupthink, inefficiency, conflicts
• • Case studies: Spotify, Apple, Nokia

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Leadership & Tools
• • Role of leadership in creating psychological safety
• • Encouraging dissent and open dialogue
• • Tools: Slack, Asana, Miro, Jira, MS Teams

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Cultural Considerations
• • Power distance, individualism vs collectivism
• • High-context vs low-context communication
• • Need for inclusive leadership in diverse teams

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Conclusion
• • Group decision-making boosts innovation
• • Challenges can be mitigated by leadership & tools
• • Fostering psychological safety and diversity is key

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References (APA)
• Edmondson (1999)
• Hofstede (1980)
• Janis (1972)
• Katzenbach & Smith (1993)
• Surowiecki (2004)