DECISIONS, DECISIONS - REPORT OF A CONFERENCE ON DECISION MAKING FOR SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBERS IN REGION 8 LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION

• NCJ Number: 14347
• Editor(s): F DELL'APA, B J MARTIN
• Date Published: 1972
• Length: 82 pages
• Grant Number(s): 72-TN-08-0008
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: Western Interstate Cmssn for Higher Education
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Conference Material
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: CONFERENCE HELD CHEYENNE, WYOMING, MAY 24-26, 1972.

Annotation

PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF IDEAS AND TECHNIQUES RELATED TO INTERPERSONAL PERCEPTION, COMMUNICATION, AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES.

Abstract

DISCUSSED ARE THE THREE MODES OF COMMUNICATION (SYMBOLIC, VERBAL, AND NON-VERBAL) AND HOW THEY ARE USED. THE VARIOUS TYPES OF DECISION MAKING ARE ALSO EXAMINED. THESE INCLUDE LACK OF RESPONSE, AUTHORITY RULE, MINORITY RULE, MAJORITY RULE, CONSENSUS, AND UNANIMOUS CONSENT. SEVERAL MODELS FOR DECISION MAKING ARE ALSO DESCRIBED. CITED ARE FORCE FIELD ANALYSIS, MANAGEMENT BY OBJECTIVES, CONSENSUS, SYNECTICS, SYSTEMS ANALYSIS, AND EVALUATION. FOR THE EVALUATION OF THIS CONFERENCE, SEE NCJ-14348.