Decisions made by groups when dealing with complex problems and issues occur everyday in the life of an organization. The decisions made by these groups can have serious, far-reaching consequences throughout the organization if not properly thought through. This is the reason for the existence of decision making models. Decision making models are logical, systematic, and methodical approaches to problem solving. Many decision making models exist. According to Lahti (Lahti, 1996), there are four group decision …
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…a very effective tool in the problem solving or goal setting process. The effectiveness of the model lays in its logical, methodical, and scientific approach to problem solving. Works Cited Lahti, R. K., (1996). "Group Decision Making within Organization: Can Models Help?" 28 June, 2004 <http://www.workteams.unt.edu/reports/lahti.htm> Robbins, S.P. (2002), Essential of Organizational Behavior, 6th edition, Prentice-Hall Inc. A Pearson Education Co., Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, 74-75.