Group Decision Analysis (GDA)-- A Framework of Structural Rational Group Discussion --

Authors

  • Norimasa Kobayashi Tokyo Institute of Technology, Graduate School of Decision Technology and Management
  • Kyoichi Kijima Tokyo Institute of Technology, Graduate School of Decision Technology and Management

Keywords:

decision analysis, discussion, group decision, negotiation, voting

Abstract

We propose a simple formal framework to represent the structure of rational discussion, which we call Group Decision Analysis (GDA). GDA is a formalization of an integrative (win-win) negotiation (Raiffa, H. (2002) "Negotiation Analysis") that prescribes members of a group to discuss effectively. Based on GDA model, we illustrate the essential roles of a group discussion. Particularly, we argue that group objectives must be clarified at first in order to achieve an effective group discussion, which implies that a group discussion requires commitment of the members to some sort of group cooperation. We show a simple case in which there exist members that do not like to have a discussion.

Author Biographies

Norimasa Kobayashi, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Graduate School of Decision Technology and Management

Department of Value and Decision Science

Kyoichi Kijima, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Graduate School of Decision Technology and Management

Department of Value and Decision Science

Published

2006-06-22

How to Cite

Kobayashi, N., & Kijima, K. (2006). Group Decision Analysis (GDA)-- A Framework of Structural Rational Group Discussion --. Proceedings of the 50th Annual Meeting of the ISSS - 2006, Sonoma, CA, USA. Retrieved from https://journals.isss.org/index.php/proceedings50th/article/view/345

Issue

Section

Agent-Based Social Systems Science