Q.2 . What is groupthink. Explain. [10] According to Irving Janis(1972) ‚ groupthink is "a deterioration of mental efficiency‚ reality testing‚ and moral judgment resulting from in-group pressures". Thus‚ the overemphasis on consensus and agreement leads members to be unwilling to evaluate group members’ ideas critically. This hinders decision-making and becomes an obstacle to group productivity. Certain conditions favour the development of groupthink. i) The first condition is high cohesiveness
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care more about conformity then individual identity Society care more about conformity then individual identity. Conformity is behaviour in accordance with socially accepted conventions or standards. Identity is the fact of being who or what a person or thing is. This state of being is shown through Franz Kafka’s “The Metamorphosis.” Gregor’s sister and family are very concerned with Gregor’s new state and how it will be accepted by society. They are afraid that if he is different that society will
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months to see what it feels like‚ they immediately threw the bull shit card and told me I was full of it. When I told them this was a class assignment they thought that it might be something along that order. I sometimes bring up ideas and materials I have learned in my studies when we are working. A little history here. My two brothers and I work together daily in construction and know each other quite
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Janis’ concept of Groupthink Janis’ (1972) concept of Groupthink sets out symptoms and characteristics that can occur within cohesive groups. This behaviour can have significant negative influences on the decision making process within the group. Janis further classifies six main symptoms which can be found in groups suffering from Groupthink. The story of ‘The Bay of Pigs’‚ and the case study of the pharmaceutical industry‚ will help us to illustrate differences between the characteristics
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In Lord of the Flies‚ Jack embodies the innate human desire‚ one that is capable of murder‚ to assert dominance‚ attain power for one’s own benefit‚ and to control‚ which ultimately leads to anarchy and the deaths of innocent boys and pigs. When the children first arrive to the island‚ Jack fails to prove his masculinity to the others when he was unsuccessful in “cutting into living flesh” (31)‚ and witnessing the sight of an “unbearable blood” (31); however‚ this yearning need to experience the
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October 9‚ 2014 Self- reliance Versus Conformity Think about self-reliance‚ or in other words‚ independent thoughts and why it is important for one’s identity. The consequence of an individual standing up against societal norms or an individual conforming to the norms of his or her society represent the overarching theme in both TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD By Harper Lee and THE LOTTERY By Shirley Jackson. These authors may have used different kinds of literary techniques to impart their messages in the
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Conformity to the French Class System in The Elegance of the Hedgehog Oppression comes in many forms‚ from oppression of women to people simply feeling out of place due to society’s expectations of them. While the latter is inferior as a political issue‚ it leading to the contemplation of suicide is a serious matter. The awareness of societies expectations‚ primarily in terms of social class‚ is prominent in the novel The Elegance Of The Hedgehog. Consciousness of social hierarchy makes the
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blueprints specifying the ways for reaching the goals. They usually include the resource allocations‚ schedules and other necessary means. Whilst managers plan‚ they develop both goals and plans (Robbins & Coulter‚ 2012). . There are also strategies in an organization. Strategy is the direction and scope of an organization for what it is going to do in a business area over long-term (Johnson & Scholes‚ 2005). It is a plan of how to compete successfully with others‚ how to satisfy the needs of
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Go Along or Go Alone: The Fight Against Conformity "I think everybody’s weird. We should all embrace our individuality and not be embarrassed or ashamed of it." When Johnny Depp said this‚ he addressed the fact that conformity is taking over society‚ and for the worse. Going with the group is making people forget that the best way to contribute society is to be their individual selves‚ not to emulate another person‚ especially in a school or classroom environment. According to "The Geeks Shall Inherit
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0 1 2 V O L . 5 4 N O. 1 Thomas H. Davenport‚ Paul Barth and Randy Bean How ‘Big Data’ Is Different Please note that gray areas reflect artwork that has been intentionally removed. The substantive content of the article appears as originally published. REPRINT NUMBER 54104 W I N N I N G W I T H D AT A : E S S AY How ‘Big Data’ Is Different These days‚ lots of people in business are talking about “big data.” But how do the potential insights from big data differ from what managers generate
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