Irving L. Janis’ Victims of Groupthink Author(s): Paul’t Hart Source: Political Psychology‚ Vol. 12‚ No. 2 (Jun.‚ 1991)‚ pp. 247-278 Published by: International Society of Political Psychology Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3791464 Accessed: 11/01/2010 13:57 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR’s Terms and Conditions of Use‚ available at http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp. JSTOR’s Terms and Conditions of Use provides‚ in part‚ that unless
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Studies indicate that the family size directly affects the family relationships. Children born into large families have more companionship‚ develop stronger family ties‚ and learn more responsibility than do only children. I feel‚ coming fron a large family myself‚ that having older brothers and sisters has helped me alot. I’ve learned from their mistakes and also from their triumphs. I’ve really learned to count on my brother ans sister for questions I may have about different situations that I
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Group Case Study: The Office Introduction: Our small group was asked to watch two episodes of The Office season 9 episodes 16 and 17. We were then asked to negotiate as a group and come to a consensus about the following questions. 1. Define The Group Roles In The Office. Many Different roles are played around the office‚ from the episodes we watched and the characters we got to know‚ they have many different roles. Dwight Schute- Dwight is many things‚ he is a dominator in the sense that he “takes
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Group think. This week’s reading addressed some interesting points‚ but in several of those points overlooked a crucial aspect. What was overlooked was that in several of the groups talked about the leader of the group had unquestionable power. The question I would pose is how groups would overcome the groupthink mentality when they have to please appease the ideas of a single individual. In the reading the examples that were used involved the President of the United States and his cabinet members
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Surprises Found in Studying Groupthink There are many things that groups of people are capable of that might be surprising to someone who has not studied the theory. As there have been more tests throughout the theories history‚ scientist have found fascinating results. The first interesting discovery made while studying groupthink is‚ “Group deliberation often produces worse decisions than can be obtained without deliberation. (Often enough for epistemic concern.)” (Solomon‚ 2006). Despite most
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Groupthink is a concept that was identified by Irving Janis that refers to faulty decision-making in a group. Groups experiencing groupthink do not consider all alternatives and they desire unanimity at the expense of quality decisions. Groupthink is a mode of thinking people engage in when cohesiveness is high. Groupthink leads to poor decision making and results in a lack of creativity. Groupthink has been studied widely; many people are unaware of its dynamics and the consequences that they might
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Groupthink Model In American psychologist Irving Janis’ work Victims of Groupthink: A Psychological Study of Foreign-Policy Decisions and Fiascos‚ Janis defines groupthink as the “psychological drive for consensus at any cost that suppresses disagreement and prevents the appraisal of alternatives in cohesive decision-making groups” (Janis 9). Janis successfully links the groupthink theory to events such as the Cuban Missile Crisis‚ the Bay
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2. How might having a child with a disability affect the family? The birth of a baby is generally anticipated with great vigor and expectations of a prosperous future. This excitement may disappear with the birth of a disabled babies. It does not matter if the handicap is blindness‚ retardation or a physical abnormity. The family into which this child is born will transform in some ways.(Özşenol 2003) This paper will focus on the effect a handicapped child may have on his family. A specific disability
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How might prejudice develop and how might it be reduced? • Prejudice: A judgment or opinion made without adequate knowledge; to Prejudge‚ to pass judgement or form premature opinion. We can break the word prejudice down into two parts to give clearer understanding of its meaning‚ Pre is before and judice is to make judgement‚ so it is a negative preconceived judgement on an individual or group prior to seeking full knowledge or understanding about them. Prejudice effects many aspects of today’s
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The three characteristics that will be discussed in this essay are motivation‚ communication and leadership. This essay will relate to relevant theories and theorist that have an association to any of the characteristics. The factors will be discussed in detail to portray how they can be used efficiently to create an effective work group and also how organisations will benefit from the outcomes of each individual in the team. Groups are a crucial feature of any company or organisation. If an organisation
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