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Part 1: Sharpening the Team Mind: Communication and Collective Intelligence(250 words for A&B)
A. What are some of the possible biases and points of error that may arise in team communication systems? In addition to those cited in the opening of Chapter 6, what are some other examples of how team communication problems can lead to disaster?
B. Revisit communication failure examples in Exhibit 6-1. Identify the possible causes of communication or decision-making failure in each example, and, drawing on the information presented in the chapter, discuss measures that might have prevented problems from arising within each team's communication system.
Part 2: Team Decision-Making: Pitfalls and Solutions(250 words for A&B)
A. What are the key symptoms of groupthink? What problems and shortcomings can arise in the decision-making process as a result of groupthink?
B. Do you think that individuals or groups are better decision-makers? Justify your choice.
In what situations would individuals be more effective decision-makers than groups, and in what situations would groups be better than individuals?
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What would be the maximum level of stock
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Interpreting madson percentile and z-score
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What are the key symptoms of groupthink
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Explain the nature of the externality associated
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Compute the estimated cost of the ending inventory
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Find the standardized scores for cobb and williams
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