Business Decision Making
Chapter4: Group Decision Making and Problem Solving
4: Using Convergent Thinking
Using Convergent Thinking - Business Decision Making - ثاني ثانوي
Part 1
Chapter1: Identifying and Defining Problems
Chapter2: Solving the Problem
Chapter3: Thinking Critically
Chapter4: Group Decision Making and Problem Solving
Chapter5: Decision Support Tools
Part 2
Chapter 6: Decision-Making Processes in Organizations
Chapter 7: Managing Teams to Support Decisions in Organizations
Chapter 8: Organizational Communication and Decision Making
Chapter 9: Using Data to Support the Decision-making Process
Part 3
Chapter 10: Decision Support System Fundamentals
Chapter 11: Using Microsoft Excel Solver
Chapter 12: The Car Production Project
Chapter 13: The Ski Resort Project
Chapter 14: The Electric Car Project
Chapter 15: The Airline Project
Using Convergent Thinking
TABLE 4-3: Convergent thinking do’s and don’ts
Review your ideas
each option and have the group vote to put the idea into either a Yes
Identify the pros and cons
Perform a cost-benefit analysis
Decision balance sheet: A formal way of organizing an idea’s costs and benefits.
Create an impact analysis
Use reverse brainstorming
erate criticisms instead. This exercise forces people
Practice using convergent thinking by generating solutions to a problem. Complete the following steps
Now you try it
The goal of convergent thinking is to:
Which of the following tools helps to perform a cost-benefit analysis?
