The primary difference between the nominal technique and the Delphi technique is that in the nominal technique:
a. the group members are not thinking alike
b. the group members are thinking alike
c. the group members are not face-to-face
d. the group members meet face-to-face
C
In the nominal technique for group decision making, the members are meeting in a face-to-face environment. Some key advantages of the Delphi technique is that it is not held in a face-to-face environment and it can involve a large number of participants, therefore sharing a greater number of ideas.
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