Question

Tyree is starting a new project and wants an advisory board, as this project will affect many people and hearing the opinions of others will be beneficial. As he sits down to consider who should be on the board, he lists many organizations, both civic and private. He wants to be sure to include the institutions of higher education so that they can be informed of the type of employees he will need in the future. Tyree wants to be careful to not forget private citizens so that this project will not end up causing a political debate and being shut down before it even starts. When he looks at his list, he has over 40 people on it. He decides that is a good enough number and he is ready to start sending out the invitations to the first meeting. Tyree’s partner advises him with which of these following statements?
A. In general, the larger the group, the lower the quality of their decisions.

B. In general, the larger the group, the higher the quality of their decisions.

C. In general, the larger the group, the faster they make decisions.

D. In general, the larger the group, the faster they come to a consensus.

E. In general, the larger the group, the more knowledge, so the better the decisions.

Answer 1

Answer:

E. In general, the larger the group, the more knowledge, so the better the decisions.

Explanation:

The type of "decision-making strategy" that a person chooses will largely depend on every circumstance. In the situation above, Tyree's partner advises him that the "the larger the group, the more knowledge" they can get so "the better the decisions."

This is true when the large group comprises of different kinds of members. In Tyree's case, his group consist of many kinds of people coming from both the civic and private organizations. Although this is time-consuming, the group's different views and interests will be considered. This increases the knowledge of every member, thereby contributing to better decisions.

So, this explains the answer.