In a Dynamic Environment,using Consensus to Arrive at a Strategic

question 74

Essay

In a dynamic environment,using consensus to arrive at a strategic decision is not recommended.Why? What two techniques can strategic managers use to avoid the consensus trap?

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Definitions:

Descent Group

A social group whose members claim common ancestry; a fundamental unit in the organization of many societies.

Membership Restriction

Rules or criteria set by an organization or community that limit or define who can join or participate in the group.

Unilineal Descent

A system of tracing descent through only one parent, either the mother (matrilineal) or the father (patrilineal), which can determine group membership and inheritance.

Clans And Lineages

Social groups based on kinship and descent, where clans are large kin groups that claim a common ancestor, and lineages are smaller, proving descent from a common ancestor.