Pearl Harbor Case Summary
Analyzing the “Pearl Harbor” case, it could clearly be seen that the military exhibited some of the classic symptoms of groupthink.
Illusion of invulnerability:
-The military developed excessive optimism that blinded them from seeing the warnings of danger. The US navy felt superior and believed that the Japanese wouldn’t risk the attack.
-The Commander in Chief eliminated the possibility that his home naval base Pearl Harbor would be the target and neglected all the evidence that was relevant in showing that there is a high possibility in the launch of the attack to be at Pearl Harbor.
If this symptom did not exist there could have been an eye opener to the relevance of the “Pearl Harbor” attack and a strategy could have been …show more content…
This symptom could have been eliminated by looking at the alternatives, reading the indicators and not neglecting any piece of evidence. The US navy should have re-examined the course of action initially favored by the majority, to look for non-obvious risks and drawbacks that had not been initially considered. By doing so, the officers might have detected evidence that is contradicting to their findings and this could have changed their decisions.
Stereotypes view of Opponent:
-The US navy viewed their opponent as “weak” and cannot possibly defend themselves against the planned initiative.
This symptom could have been overcome by “expecting the unexpected” approach. The US navy should have viewed their opponent as “strong and unbeatable” in order to build up an undefeatable strategy of attack.
Mindguards:
- Failure to report important information (the finding of a submerged submarine) and assuming it is unnecessary in order to protect it from being passed on to superiors so that it doesn’t interfere with the initiative strategy resulted in disasteric ending. The loss of 2,340 people and 19 vessels …show more content…
Named K-Dow, this joint venture (JV) represented one of the most talked about deals in the country back in 2007/2008. Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), announced a multi-billion dollar joint venture with the Dow Chemical Company (Dow) in December 2007, in which Dow would contribute its Oil and Gas arm totally into the deal, creating the largest Polyethylene provider in the world. Polyethylene is the main ingredient in plastics. K-Dow would be larger than the JV between GE Plastic and SABEC and Chevron Phillips.
The venture would employ more than 5000 people (Kuwaitis and non-Kuwaitis) and have annual revenue of about $15 billion. Agreements were signed on November 28th 2008 after approval from Kuwait’s Supreme Petroleum Council, the highest authority in the Ministry of Oil.
So where’s the problem? Sounds like a great deal for Kuwait and Dow.
As of December 28th 2008, the Kuwaiti government cancelled the deal following weeks of opposition from parliament. Lawmakers stated that the deal was overpriced and that the deal shouldn’t be undertaken during these troubled
Illusion of invulnerability:
-The military developed excessive optimism that blinded them from seeing the warnings of danger. The US navy felt superior and believed that the Japanese wouldn’t risk the attack.
-The Commander in Chief eliminated the possibility that his home naval base Pearl Harbor would be the target and neglected all the evidence that was relevant in showing that there is a high possibility in the launch of the attack to be at Pearl Harbor.
If this symptom did not exist there could have been an eye opener to the relevance of the “Pearl Harbor” attack and a strategy could have been …show more content…
This symptom could have been eliminated by looking at the alternatives, reading the indicators and not neglecting any piece of evidence. The US navy should have re-examined the course of action initially favored by the majority, to look for non-obvious risks and drawbacks that had not been initially considered. By doing so, the officers might have detected evidence that is contradicting to their findings and this could have changed their decisions.
Stereotypes view of Opponent:
-The US navy viewed their opponent as “weak” and cannot possibly defend themselves against the planned initiative.
This symptom could have been overcome by “expecting the unexpected” approach. The US navy should have viewed their opponent as “strong and unbeatable” in order to build up an undefeatable strategy of attack.
Mindguards:
- Failure to report important information (the finding of a submerged submarine) and assuming it is unnecessary in order to protect it from being passed on to superiors so that it doesn’t interfere with the initiative strategy resulted in disasteric ending. The loss of 2,340 people and 19 vessels …show more content…
Named K-Dow, this joint venture (JV) represented one of the most talked about deals in the country back in 2007/2008. Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), announced a multi-billion dollar joint venture with the Dow Chemical Company (Dow) in December 2007, in which Dow would contribute its Oil and Gas arm totally into the deal, creating the largest Polyethylene provider in the world. Polyethylene is the main ingredient in plastics. K-Dow would be larger than the JV between GE Plastic and SABEC and Chevron Phillips.
The venture would employ more than 5000 people (Kuwaitis and non-Kuwaitis) and have annual revenue of about $15 billion. Agreements were signed on November 28th 2008 after approval from Kuwait’s Supreme Petroleum Council, the highest authority in the Ministry of Oil.
So where’s the problem? Sounds like a great deal for Kuwait and Dow.
As of December 28th 2008, the Kuwaiti government cancelled the deal following weeks of opposition from parliament. Lawmakers stated that the deal was overpriced and that the deal shouldn’t be undertaken during these troubled