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In this role, a worker seeks basic institutional change; often the objective involves a shift in power and resources to a disadvantaged group.

Group decision making is usually superior to individual decision making because:

Defensiveness can be reduced when a sender steadfastly assert that his or her way of doing things is the only way.

The ground rules of brainstorming generally discourage the expression of unusual or poorly thought out ideas.

A competent facilitator knows that he or she can work with and help some people but not all.

This evaluation model compares repeated measurements from a single subject over time

Defining Mechanisms

What is disclosed should be relevant to the present relationship with the receiver.

A nominal group is a group in which individuals work in the presence of others but do not verbally interact.

A hidden agenda is a personal goal held by a member, which assists the group efforts because the group member is working hard to achieve the agenda to surprise others.