The faculty in the university's Division of Business & Management held a variety of disparate viewpoints concerning changes to the management curriculum. In order to negate the influence of a few dominant faculty members (and encourage input from the junior faculty) and generate a list of all the faculty members' views, the chair of the division, Dr. Andrew Sharp, decided to utilize the __________. In addition, Dr. Sharp wanted to ensure that at the end of the process, the group would maintain group satisfaction.
A) national group technique
B) devil's advocacy technique
C) dialectical inquiry technique
D) situational group technique
E) nominal group technique

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The nominal group technique is designed to ensure that all group members have an equal voice, which aligns with Dr. Sharp's goal of negating the influence of a few dominant faculty members and encouraging input from junior faculty. Additionally, it is structured to help maintain group satisfaction by ensuring that all viewpoints are heard and considered.

The Faculty in the University's Division of Business & Management