What Is Consensus? Identify and Explain Three Strategies That Group

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Essay

What is consensus? Identify and explain three strategies that group members can use to achieve a consensus.

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Definitions:

Corporations

A business firm owned by shareholders who possess ownership rights to the firm’s profits, but whose liability is limited to the amount of their investment in the firm.

Partnerships

A legal form of business operation between two or more individuals who share management and profits.

Principal-Agent Problem

A dilemma in economics occurring when one party (the agent) is able to make decisions and/or take actions on behalf of, or that impact, another party (the principal).

Profit-Sharing Plans

A company program that gives employees a share in the profits of the company.