Which of the following is a step of the Nominal Group Technique (NGT) process created by management scholars Andre Delecq and Andrew Van de Ven?

a. Each member presents an idea in a round-robin session to be included in a master list of ideas.
b. Every member will vote on the ideas to be included on the master list.
c. The group decides on a spokesperson who reads aloud each member's ideas.
d. Each member anonymously writes his or her ideas to be presented by the facilitator.


Answer: a

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