Decision+Making

Decisions made by the calendar girls reflects their group purpose: a group of women will be creating a "scandelous" calendar to raise money for leukemia research. Johnson & Johnson (2009) defines the purpose for group decision “to decide on well-considered, well-understood, realistic action towards goals every member wishes to achieve” (p.266). The key wo rds in the statement truly reflected strongly throughout the movie:
 * Well-considered
 * Well-understood
 * Realistic and,
 * Wished of every member

The whole aspect of decision making started as soon as the two main characters Chris Harper and Annie Clarke decided to raise money for leukemia research after Annie’s husband passed away of leukemia.

The first //well-considered// idea for a calendar of the girls came about after the Women’s Institute (WI) mentioned the idea of a calendar. Chris Harper proposed the idea, but it was met with great skepticism. Chris with the help of Annie had to move to the next phase in decision making, that of //well-understood//.

The next element that affected decision making was how //realistic// is it? Decision making for the photographer was mainly made by Chris and Annie and decided to use Lawrence Sertain, one of the hospit al workers to take professional pictures. Skepticism within the group of women rose as to having this young photographer to be in the room as he takes pictures of them in the nude. After convincing the women based on the purpose of the calendar the next step in decision making occurred, that of //wished of every member.//

During the remainder of the movie Chris and Annie always maintained being the initiators of ideas to promote the calendar and any concerns regarding business issues, they remained the main decision makers.