Advantages And Disadvantages Of Democratic Consensus

The democratic consensus approach is that one in which individuals vote on the most accurate decision, and, in which the leader cannot influence the choices. A positive aspect of this approach is that it is sure that the majority will agree with the decision. A disadvantage is that members that did not agree with the decision may not fully commit to what was chosen and may feel upset and this could cause some conflict. Another relevant disadvantage is that it can put more emphasis on quality (how many votes) than quality (is this really the right choice?).
Furthermore, in the consultative approach, members within the team are included in the decision-making process, but the one in charge of ultimately making the decision is the leader. One …show more content…
This example is clearly democratic because each individual voices their opinion and, after counting their choices (in other words, after using a quantitative approach), the number of votes is the one that decides whether the candidate should be welcomed to the sisterhood.
For both the consultative and consensus approaches, a great example is how during trials the jury is consulted on what and why they think the verdict should be. Many times the judge agrees on that decision and the verdict aligns to what the jury recommended; however, other times the judge decides not to follow the recommendation and declares a totally opposite verdict. The judge consults the jury and makes an informed decision based on what they provide as a justification for their choice. In the same way, the previous example is intrinsically related to the consensus approach because, within the jury, there is a consensus on the decision made because, after careful scrutiny, analysis and discussion, they come up with a unified recommendation, that despite some finding it incorrect, they deem as