When a Group Wants to Achieve a Consensus or Unanimous

question 45

Multiple Choice

When a group wants to achieve a consensus or unanimous decision, the responsibility of the chair is to be constantly attentive to the group process. Identify which of the pointers below for how to chair a multiparty negotiation effectively is not correct.

• A) Introduce the agenda or build one based on the group's issues, concerns, and priorities. Be an active gatekeeper.
• B) Explicitly describe the role you will take as chair. Assure individual members that they will have an opportunity to make opening statements or other ways of placing their individual concerns and issues on the table.
• C) Introduce unnecessary ground rules or let the parties suggest them to distract. Introduce internal information that will help illuminate the issues and interests.
• D) Make logistical arrangements that will help the negotiation process. Listen for interests and commonalities.

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Definitions:

Grice's Maxim

Principles proposed by philosopher H.P. Grice to outline how effective communication relies on cooperativeness and adherence to certain conversational norms.

Quantity

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Quality

The standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something.

Relation

The way in which two or more concepts, objects, or people are connected.