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absel-2315	Neeley, Sue E.; Pringle, Charles D.	The Nominal Group Technique: A Vehicle for Improving Case Method Courses	1982	3	.pdf	application/pdf	2733	110	35	The typical interacting group process, in whatever form, has a number of weaknesses: interacting groups may be dominated by one individual; group decisions may reflect considerable social pressure to conform; too much time and effort are directed toward maintaining social-emotional relationships at the expense of the task; negative prejudgment of new ideas may occur; group members may pursue only a single train of thought since the initial stages of the discussion may focus thoughts in one particular direction; and not all members contribute to the extent of their abilities. MAKING GROUP DECISION MAKING MORE EFFECTIVE: THE ROLE OF THE NOMINAL GROUP TECHNIQUE The nominal group technique (hereafter, NGT) has been suggested as a means of overcoming the weaknesses of interacting groups and, hence, improving the effectiveness of group decision making [7].	cache/absel-2315.pdf	txt/absel-2315.txt