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GroupThink
Maria Tierra
What is Group Think?A form of faulty
decision making in cohesive groups in which there is insufficient thinking.
The Positive Qualities:It can bring a reduction in individualismthink can produce grand results
company is likely to prosperThose who go along get alongJob security could be your
rewardYou might gain social acceptance“soft-line” method of criticism
The Negative Qualities:Individual creativity, uniqueness, and independent thinking are lost
The Negative Qualities: Groups affected by
groupthink ignore alternatives and tend to take irrational actions that dehumanize other groups.
The Negative Qualities: A group is especially
vulnerable to groupthink when its members are similar in background,
When the group is insulated from outside options.
The Negative Qualities:
When there are no clear rules for decision making.
Remedies:Decision experts have
determined that groupthink may be prevented by adopting some of the following measures:
Remedies:The leader should
assign the role of critical evaluator to each member
Remedies:The leader should
assign the role of critical evaluator to each member
Remedies:
Each member of the group should routinely discuss the groups' thoughts with a trusted associate and report back to the group on the associate's reactions.
Remedies:
One or more experts should be invited to each meeting on a staggered basis. The outside experts should be encouraged to challenge views of the members.
Remedies: At least one articulate
and knowledgeable member should be given the role of devil's advocate (to question assumptions and plans)
Remedies:The leader should make
sure that a sizeable block of time is set aside to survey warning signals from rivals; leader and group construct alternative scenarios of rivals' intentions.
BooksHart, P. (1994). Government: A study of
small groups and policy failure. Baltimore:The Johns Hopkins University Press
Web Sites Groupthink Central: http://www.groupthinkcentral.blogspot.com/
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