Decision Making

In 3/15/10 class activity, our class had to make a decision for the test with 100% agreement. I believe that it is very difficult for everybody agrees with the one decision in one hour. Time runs fast, our entire class had to either come up with a decision or get nothing and stay of the beginning. We just came up with one decision for the last test and didn’t make a decision for the next test at the end.

I got a very bad scored in the essay part, so I really wanted to erase the essay, but some people against it. Most people tried to think of themselves only, but with the time run out, we got a final decision with 100% agreement. I think people realized that it was very little time left and they all believed that it was the best solution which I also agreed.

The great thing is that somebody emerged as a leader. She was really helpful through the decision making process. She tried to present problems and asked individual's respond. She never influenced people’s decision and we had freedom to think and make decisions. She did a great job.

We all tended to give idea that it was the best for ourselves so that the conflicts would come out. I chose avoidance and accommodation to handle the conflict. I agreed the final 2 solutions were the best choice and just hoped nobody against them, so I still have a chance to raise my grade on the second test. We didn’t come up with the decision for the next test because only one person against some ideas, but we didn’t have time to ask the person why wasn’t the best choice. I think the better way to make a decision is to split up into smaller groups, and every group comes up with 2 decisions, so we can discuss at the entire class. It is easier to come up a decision that everybody agrees, and less conflicts.