Learning from successful ICs

Hirokawa and Pace (1983)

• Successful groups made a careful survey/study on the opinion of their members, refusing to accept them without careful consideration
• Successful groups carefully consider possible alternatives, in domain of imposed criteria
• Possible alternatives are chosen from logical conclusions from the facts, that the group considers true
• Successful groups have one or many members who positively influence the flow of discussion and point the group toward picking the best descission