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group decision rules  

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  • A group decision rule is a formal rule that specifies how group members' preferences regarding a set of alternatives are to be aggregated so as to produce a decision among the alternatives. Examples of the use of group decision rules include a high school class electing its president by majority vote and a jury reaching a verdict according to unanimity rule. [Source: Encyclopedia of Leadership; Group Decision Rules]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/group_decision_rules

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