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Processing information and forming opinions pose special challenges when attempting to effectively manage the new or complex tasks that typically arise in projects. Based on research in organizational and social psychology, we introduce mechanisms and strategies for collective information processing which are important for forming opinions and handling information in projects.
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Brodbeck, F.C., Guillaume, Y.R.F. (2015). Effective Decision Making and Problem Solving in Projects. In: Wastian, M., von Rosenstiel, L., West, M., Braumandl, I. (eds) Applied Psychology for Project Managers. Management for Professionals. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44214-2_3
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