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Delphi method

Meaning in management & leadership, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In management & leadership, Delphi method means: A method that gathers expert judgements over several rounds, sharing summaries so participants can reconsider their views.

In Turkish: Delphi yöntemi

How it is used

Often uses anonymous responses; use for structured expert consultation without assuming consensus is guaranteed.

Example sentences

  1. The Delphi method gathered forecasts from specialists who worked in different countries.

    Experts can contribute through successive rounds without attending one meeting.

  2. After the second round of the Delphi method, the experts narrowed their estimates but still disagreed.

    Feedback may refine judgements without producing complete agreement.

Common collocations

  • apply the Delphi method
  • Delphi method rounds
  • decision-makingThe process of choosing between different options, including collecting information, weighing risks and benefits, and agreeing who makes the final choice.
  • consensusGeneral agreement among all or most members of a group, reached through discussion, so that people can support a decision even if it was not their first choice.

More terms: Decision Making

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