1) COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING EXERCISE
2) COME UP WITH ANSWERS FOR THE GROUP PORTION
GROUP EXERCISES
St
ra
Introduction: The goal of this exercise is to examine effective group decision making. In this exercise, students work individually and in groups to decide which gear is essential to surviving a week in the desert.
Objectives:
- To determine the effectiveness of individual versus group decision-making
Instructions:
- Individually read the scenario and complete the “pack item
nking sheet”. You may not consult with anyone else inside or outside the class. You must make the decision alone.
ra
- Form into groups of 5 and review the rules.
- Present your position, but listen carefully and weigh others’ positions as well.
- Avoid changing your mind just to reach consensus.
- Don’t use techniques such as: flipping a coin, majority rule, or bargaining.
- Don’t assume there is a winner and a loser. Work on compromising: finding the most acceptable solution for everyone.
- Make sure everyone has a say.
- Each group member then computes the difference between his or her
nking of each item and the group
ra
nking. Individuals record this number in the column marked “influence” (an example is below). This number represents the extent the individual influenced his or her group to his or her way of thinking. The lower the number, the more influence the individual had in the group decision-making. Individuals compare this number to the other group members. Compute an ave
ra
ge group influence score.
ra
Example influence score:
Subt
ra
ra
ra
My
ra
Group
ra
Difference/influence score: 4
Avoid using positive/negative numbers use the absolute value.
My
ra
Group
ra
Difference/influence score: 7
A recorder for the group must post the following group answers and all the scoring information on Canvas by the deadline.
- Which items did the group
nk as most important?
ra
- Based on the influence scores, did your group make an effective decision?
- Which group members had the most influence on your group’s decisions? Why?
St
ra
You and your four friends decide it would be fun to spend a nice spring weekend hiking in the
Sono
ra
Desert
ra
ra
ra
ra
ra
ra
A flashlight
A Swiss Army knife
One canteen filled with water
A denim jacket with a pack of cheese and peanut butter c
ra
Three dented cans of soda
½ gallon of whiskey
Approximately 8 feet of nylon rope
A water purification kit
A pack of matches
A compass
A cellphone with one bar of power
Pack Item Ranking Sheet
Instructions:
- Individually
nk the remaining pack items from 10 (most important to survival) to 1 (least important to survival). Record these
ra
nkings in the “individual
ra
nking” column.
ra
- As a group
nk the remaining pack items from 10 (most important to survival) to 1 (least important to survival). Record these
ra
nkings in the “group
ra
nking” column.
ra
- Compute the difference between your individual
nking and the group
ra
nking and record this number in the “influence” column.
ra
Pack items |
Individual |
Group |
Influence |
Flashlight |
|||
Swiss Army Knife |
|||
Canteen |
|||
Denim jacket |
|||
Soda |
|||
Whiskey |
|||
Nylon rope |
|||
Water purification kit |
|||
Matches |
|||
Compass |
|||
Cellphone |
Recent Comments