c. Nominal group technique i. A group (7-10 members) sits around a table, but do not speak. ii. Each writes ideas on a pad of paper. iii. After five minutes, each member presents an idea in round robin fashion until all ideas are presented (a recorder writes all ideas on chart before the group. No discussion. iv. Structured discussion occurs each idea receives attention. Remove Watermark Wondershare PDFelement
v. After discussion, each member votes (privately) by ranking alternatives. The group decision is the mathematically pooled vote outcome.