You are a member of a long-standing policy committee at work. The committee has been asked to come up with suggestions for a system of peer performance evaluation to be instituted during the coming year. You realize that this is an important decision, and you also realize that your committee has a tendency to care more about getting along than about making a good decision. What steps could you take in the decision-making process to be sure that your group does not fall prey to "groupthink" and makes a high quality decision?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary.
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On top of that, he deeply fears being labeled gay. According to your text, your classmate could be viewed as A. heterosexist. B. homophobic. C. sexist. D. all of the above.
Talking to people is not a reliable research method.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
This type of question can usually be answered with a "yes–no" response
A. fact B. value C. policy D. prediction
In the U.S. immigration debate, people often talk about the fear of immigrants' taking the U.S. citizens' jobs away. This is an example of an intercultural community conflict triggered by scarce resources and feeling of disfranchised
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.