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Methods of Decision Making

publication date: Feb 23, 2009
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For the governing board, there are two basic means that can be used to make decisions. Namely:
  • Majority vote:  def. - a vote of all members present and if a quorum is present, then more than one-half of those present voting for a motion will commit the organization
  • Consensus:  def. - processing opinions of the group until a decision is reached that everyone can support, even if they do not necessarily agree it is best

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