Perry w. James April 8‚ 2010 The Dangers of Groupthink Question 1 – One factor was that there appeared to be group unanimity in the new steps with the mail delivery system and appeared to be a consensus. The civilian worker was horrified with the process but lacked the confidence to speak up. Also‚ group members seemed to rationalize that the assumptions made were good because they had the majority. I think in the future after the teams have discussed the issues‚ they can take a discreet
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There are several main causes of groupthink. These include group cohesiveness‚ overall group isolation‚ group leadership‚ and decision-making stress. High levels ofcohesiveness decrease the amount of verbal dissension within a tight group‚ due to interpersonal pressure to conform. This high level of cohesiveness also creates self-censorship and apparent unanimity within the group. Normally‚ group dissension is necessary for good decision-making‚ because it introduce different perspectives to the
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ESSAY Do you agree with the following statement? It is better to be a member of a group than to be the leader of a group. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. I personally disagree with the statement that it is better to be a member of a group than a leader. It is true that being a member is certainly much more comfortable‚ as you have less responsibility‚ and you are not the one who makes the final decisions. Also‚ some people may be too shy‚ too reserved or not
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Q 2.What is groupthink. Explain Groupthink occurs when the pressure to conform within a group interferes with that group’s analysis of a problem and causes poor group decision making. Individual creativity‚ uniqueness‚ and independent thinking are lost in the pursuit of group cohesiveness‚ as are the advantages that can sometimes be obtained by making a decision as a group—bringing different sources of ideas‚ knowledge‚ and experience together to solve a problem. Psychologist Irving Janis defines
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efforts? If so‚ you have probably been a victim of "Groupthink". Irving Lester Janis (26 May 1918 - 15 November 1990) was a research psychologist at Yale University and most famous for his theory of "groupthink" which described the systematic errors made by groups when taking collective decisions(Wikipedia).Janis described “groupthink” as “a mode of thinking that people engage in when they are deeply involved in a cohesive in-group.When the members’ striving for unanimity override their motivation
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Assignment 3: Factors That Contribute to Suicide Among Students Afiqah Zainal Abidin B1100446 Department of Psychology PSY 113 Mr. Kenneth Phun Suicide is an act or gesture of self-infliction with the intention to take one’s own life (Mazza‚ 2006). Mazza (2006) suicidal behavior theory includes three stages. The first is suicidal ideation‚ which it is the thoughts of suicides by the individual to a more critical condition of suicide behavior (Mazza‚ 2006). The second is suicidal intent
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forming stage‚ Christine and her team members didn’t know each other well. - She didn’t assign the work to her team members and set a deadline to each of team so that the work can be done in a specific time. - Mike always didn’t turn up to the meeting and contribute his idea even though he has creative idea. Causes of conflicts: - Christine as the team coordinator didn’t assign work to her team members . - Even Christine didn’t know her group members well‚ she didn’t take any action to improve
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Case Study: The Forgotten Group Member Part 1: Group Development The group is in the norming stage. This stage is when the members are beginning to come together as a team. Christine job as a lead and support her group and to ensure that they have a basic understanding of the five stages of team development. Christine should have explained how important it is to attend all meetings and how each member should contribute as much as possible. Since Mike appears to have disunity with the team; Christine
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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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INTRODUCTION TO HIV AND AIDS FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTES TO THE SPREAD OF HIV INFECTION AMONG THE YOUTH OF MALAWI. INTRODUCTION We have several factors that contribute to the spread of HIV to the youth of Malawi. Here in Malawi we have a lot of cultural practices‚ some of them put young people at risk to contracting HIV; such cultural practice like‚ kutchotsa fumbi‚ gwamula and hiring a fisi. Other factors can be that of cultural difference‚ economic difference‚ peer pressure and multiple relationships
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