1. Consider the decision-making process in a group project you are involved in. What are some benefits that you as an individual experienced that related directly to the group and its decision-making process? What are some liabilities you as an individual incurred?
2. When groups convene to make decisions, one of their first acts typically is to determine how a decision will be made. What type of decision rule is likely to encourage the greatest amount of information exchange? the most political behavior? coalition formation among group members? high commitment to the decision? Why?