Laura is head of Ryan Systems. She needs to allocate a fixed amount of funds into various projects. There are two top projects that Laura believes hold the most promise. She decides to arrange a structured debate for the two top proposals. Importantly, the assumptions of each proposal are identified, and a conflicting counterproposal is generated based on a different set of assumptions. Advocates of each position present and debate the merits of their proposal before Laura makes her decision. Which technique is Laura using to help her make a better decision?
A)Dialectic method
B)Devil's advocacy
C)Dialogic process
D)Mediation
E)Negotiation

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Laura is using the dialectic method. The dialectic method calls for managers to foster a structured debate of opposing viewpoints prior to making a decision.

Laura Is Head of Ryan Systems