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A Tool for Assisting Group Decision-Making for Consensus Outcomes in Organizations

A Tool for Assisting Group Decision-Making for Consensus Outcomes in Organizations

Faezeh Afshar, John Yearwood, Andrew Stranieri
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 23
ISBN13: 9781605666525|ISBN10: 1605666521|EISBN13: 9781605666532
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-652-5.ch073
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Afshar, Faezeh, et al. "A Tool for Assisting Group Decision-Making for Consensus Outcomes in Organizations." E-Collaboration: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Ned Kock, IGI Global, 2009, pp. 941-963. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-652-5.ch073

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Afshar, F., Yearwood, J., & Stranieri, A. (2009). A Tool for Assisting Group Decision-Making for Consensus Outcomes in Organizations. In N. Kock (Ed.), E-Collaboration: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 941-963). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-652-5.ch073

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Afshar, Faezeh, John Yearwood, and Andrew Stranieri. "A Tool for Assisting Group Decision-Making for Consensus Outcomes in Organizations." In E-Collaboration: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Ned Kock, 941-963. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2009. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-652-5.ch073

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Abstract

This chapter introduces an approach, ConSULT (Consensus based on a Shared Understanding of a Leading Topic), to enhance group decision-making processes within organizations. ConSULT provides a computer-mediated framework to allow argumentation, collection and evaluation of discussion and group decision-making. This approach allows for the articulation of all reasoning for and against propositions in a deliberative process that leads to cooperative decision-making. The chapter argues that this approach can enhance group decision-making and can be used in conjunction with any computational intelligence assistance to further enhance its outcome. The approach is particularly applicable in an asynchronous and anonymous environment.

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