Consensus decision making
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Definition
Consensus decision making is Arriving at a decision within a team Source: [[]]
Summary
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Description
- Consensus decision making usually follows brainstorming;
- It is effective if and only if each expert has been provided with equal and adequate opportunity to present their views;
- In order to arrive at a consensus, the knowledge developer conducting the exercise tries to rally the experts towards one or two alternatives;
- The knowledge developer follows a procedure designed to ensure fairness and standardization;
- This method is democratic in nature;
- This method can be sometimes tedious and can take hours.
Source: National approaches and strategies for Nuclear Knowledge Management
