Decision making, which is fundamental to the effectiveness of any
institution or organization, can occur through a variety of rules (see
Table 9.1). Although some form of voting is seen as an efficient way
of making decisions in situations where there are divergent preferences,
majority voting can undermineor even fracture the institution when
“persistent minorities” unhappy with the [majority] decisions adopted
choose to exit the institution as decisions cannot be changed unless
through another majority vote.