https://doi.org/10.24928/2019/0209
Does Choosing by Advantages Promote Inclusiveness in Group Decision-Making?
Annett Schöttle1, Randi Christensen2 & Paz Arroyo3
1Senior Consultant, Refine Projects AG, Schelmenwasenstraße 34, 70567 Stuttgart, Germany, +4915156561529, [email protected] and Founder and Co-Director, CollabDecisions, www.collabdecisions.com.2Lean Manager, Lower Thames Crossing, COWI, UK, [email protected] and Founder and Co-Director, CollabDecisions, www.collabdecisions.com.
3DPR Quality Leader, San Francisco, CA, [email protected], and Founder and Co-Director, CollabDecisions, www.collabdecisions.com.
Abstract
In a construction project, decisions should be made by the team member or group which is best prepared to handle the decision. Often this is not the case due to hierarchical structures, time pressure and a lack of trust. Previous work showed that a significant number of female Lean practitioners found their ideas and input were not taken seriously. Empowering people in an organization and in the field means to include them in the decision-making process. Choosing by Advantages (CBA) is a structured multi-criteria decision-making method that bases decisions on the importance of advantages among different alternatives. In CBA advantages are anchored to relevant facts, so decision-makers can make a sound and inclusive decision. In previous work it was reported that CBA is transparent and traceable for people not involved in the decision-making process. In conclusion, the authors found evidence that CBA promotes inclusiveness to overcome groupthink and promotes psychological safety, but no direct evidence was found to overcome gender bias.
Keywords
Choosing by advantages, collaboration, decision-making, inclusiveness, psychological safety.
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Schöttle, A. , Christensen, R. & Arroyo, P. 2019. Does Choosing by Advantages Promote Inclusiveness in Group Decision-Making?, Proc. 27th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC) , 797-808. doi.org/10.24928/2019/0209
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