Relationship Between Organizational Consensus and Organizational Approval

An organization with an organizational approval degree of 1 is an ideal that does not exist in reality, as individuals have different values, cognitions, and interests. Thus, achieving complete agreement among all individuals is infeasible. However, through consensus-building mechanisms, organizations can still function. In decision-making scenarios, individuals with differing views may agree to follow a majority-rule voting process to reach a final decision. Some individuals may remain skeptical of the solution but still accept the outcome (achieving consensus). If individuals cannot agree on a solution or accept a majority-rule approach (losing organizational consensus) and the organization fails to find a consensus-building mechanism for differing views, it may face internal conflicts, zero-sum competition, open confrontations, or even dissolution.

Thus, I believe organizational consensus must precede organizational approval. Discussing organizational approval is meaningless without consensus, as an organization with an approval degree below 1 will encounter issues such as internal friction, zero-sum games, overt conflicts, or disintegration. Effective consensus-building mechanisms and high-quality consensus can guide organizations toward higher approval degrees and greater competitiveness.