Functional Perspective on Group Decision Making of Randy Hirokawa & Dennis Gouran

According to Randy Hirokawa and Dennis Gouran, what is the role of group interaction in the decision-making process?

What are the four requisite functions of effective decision making as identified by Hirokawa and Gouran?

In the 'Island Course' example, what was the clearest example of the 'blue group's' failure in problem analysis?

What is the second requisite function of decision making, which involves establishing criteria to judge proposed solutions?

Which type of communication, as defined by Hirokawa and Gouran, moves the group along the goal path by calling attention to one of the four requisite functions?

According to a meta-analysis of 60 empirical studies reported by Hirokawa, which of the four functions is most crucial to ensure a quality decision?

What is the primary role of 'counteractive' communication within a group discussion?

The functional perspective is said to be part of which two communication traditions?

How does the functional perspective view communication in relation to the traditional view of it as a mere channel for ideas?

In John Dewey's six-step process of reflective thinking, which steps are almost exact replicas of Hirokawa and Gouran's four requisite functions?

What does the critique from Cynthia Stohl and Michael Holmes suggest is a major limitation of the functional perspective's research and development?

To address the limitations of the theory, what two additional functions do Stohl and Holmes advocate for bona fide groups?

What is a 'bona fide group' as defined in the chapter's critique section?

Dennis Gouran later raised doubts about the functional perspective's utility, suggesting it is most beneficial for addressing what type of question?

What does Jürgen Habermas' concept of the 'ideal speech situation' envision?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three requirements Habermas states must be met to reach a valid ethical consensus?

In the Island Course example, the 'green group' demonstrated effective goal setting by establishing what specific criteria for their schedule?

What is the key difference in how the 'blue group' and 'green group' approached the third requisite function, Identification of Alternatives?

Hirokawa notes that some group tasks have a 'negative bias.' What does this mean in the context of evaluation?

What was the predictable outcome for the 'blue group' due to their failure to address the four requisite functions?

What is 'disruptive' communication, according to Hirokawa and Gouran's framework?

Hirokawa and Gouran suggest that 'effective group decision-making is perhaps best understood as a consequence of the exercise of' what?

What practical advice does the functional perspective offer to a low-status member who wants to improve the quality of a group's decision?

What is the main goal of Gouran's work within the functional perspective?

What analogy do Hirokawa and Gouran use to explain the necessity of the four requisite functions for a group's survival and success?

What does the functional perspective label the four conditions of problem analysis, goal setting, identification of alternatives, and evaluation?

In the Island Course case study, the green group's problem analysis determined that they could only use the diesel generator for a maximum of how many hours per day to stay within budget?

What is the consequence if a group fails to satisfy the task requirement of goal setting, according to the chapter?

How did the green group's final schedule accommodate their goal of limiting generator use?

What was the eventual result of the green group's effective decision-making regarding their budget?

What was Hirokawa's original belief about the sequence of the four functions, which he later discovered was incorrect for difficult problems?

The advice from the mechanics on National Public Radio's 'Car Talk' parallels the effective decision-making path. What is the first step they advise?

What are some of the 'thorny obstacles' listed by Hirokawa and Gouran that can hinder a group's progress toward its goal?

Reflective thinking, advocated by John Dewey, is based on the assumption that practical decisions can be brought under more intelligent control through what process?

Which of the following group types would Dennis Gouran argue is NOT a good fit for the functional perspective's model?

According to Habermas' discourse ethics, what is required for an ethical claim to be considered legitimate?

The chapter's review of small-group communication literature by John Cragan and David Wright identifies the functional perspective as one of how many leading theories?

What is the meaning of the term 'requisite functions'?

What was the key failure of the blue group in the fourth function, Evaluation of Positive and Negative Characteristics?

The functional perspective assumes that group members are reasonably intelligent, care about the issue, and face what kind of task?

What is the key difference between the functional perspective's view of talk and the view of social constructionists?

Why do Hirokawa and Gouran believe it is important to marshal a number of alternative solutions?

What specific consequence of the blue group's poor scheduling turned their late-night class into 'a real drag'?

Ivan Steiner's formula 'Actual Group Productivity = Potential Productivity - Losses Due to Processes' suggests that communication is best when it does what?

How many hours of class per day were part of the traditional academic features of the Island Course?

What does the critique section suggest is a primary reason for the 'mixed results' when researchers test the functional perspective's predictions?

What is the defining characteristic of an 'institutional function' as proposed by Stohl and Holmes?

Hirokawa and Gouran's perspective can be described as prescriptive. What does this mean?

What happened when the 'green group' realized their schedule seemed bizarre with a 10 p.m. bedtime?

How many different meal plans did the green group suggest during their brainstorming session?