... group some may ask, it has been defined by many but just to state a few; Lewin 1948 who stated that a group was 'a dynamic whole based on interdependence' and 'shared norms and interlocking roles' as defined by Newcomb 1957. In both these definitions we can see that two common features that appear are norms and interdependence this is also the case with other definitions giving. Suggesting that a group is something, which works around some form of 'normality' and mutuality. Therefore one may presume that when looking at group decision making there would be apparent signs of mutual agreement and 'normal' outcome. This will be looked at in depth later when analyzing the research conducted in this area. The aim of this essay is to find and critically analyze some of the work done to try and find how much we can really know about decisions made in ...

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