The Meaning of Consensus and Blocking for Cohousing Groups  

Oleh:

Renz, Mary Ann

Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine
Dalam koleksi: Small Group Research vol. 37 no. 4 (2009), page 351-376.
Topik: consensus; consensus block; decision making; decision rules; metaphors; cohousing
Fulltext: 351.pdf (134.2KB)

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This study examined the meanings of consensus and a block of consensus for 47 residents of one forming and three formed cohousing communities. Interviews revealed that the groups in this study constructed the meaning of consensus in their communities over time. Residents’ metaphors for consensus revealed a multilayered and often contradictory understanding of consensus as a process that was capable of leading to a decision no member had previously envisioned, to increased member insight, and to firmer relationships within the group. Descriptions of a consensus block revealed themes related to the motives for blocking and to the pivotal role blocking has in improving the group’s thinking, stopping its progress, transforming its energy, isolating members, or building community.

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