Below are three different scenarios. For each scenario, explain which group decision$-$making technique you would choose out of brainstorming, nominal group, or Delphi. Justify your answer with references from the required background materials. Your paper should be $1400-1500$ words in length:

$1.$ The company you work for is in crisis. Several new competitors have been rapidly growing and taking away your customers. Your company's sales are steadily dropping. You and the rest of the top management team know that creative new strategies are needed in order to keep up with the new competitors. Nobody is sure what needs to be done, but it is clear something drastic and original needs to happen in order to keep the company afloat. The top management team members are all extroverts who are not afraid to speak up at meetings, but they are often prone to conventional thinking. Which group decision$-$making technique do you recommend? Explain your reasoning, using the background readings to support your answer.