Groupthink

Groupthink Groupthink, identified by psychologist Irving Janis, occurs when members of a team or organization choose to go along with what the group says rather than truly evaluating the idea, proposal, or suggestion (Eisenberg, Jr., & Trethewey, 2014). This often occurs because members of a team or group value harmony over critical thinking and evaluation and feel pressured to agree with the group or hope to avoid conflict. Unfortunately, Groupthink is often perpetuated by the leaders of the group or organization. Groupthink is often the cause of why decision making breaks down and has been blamed for a variety of policy-making fiascos (Kowert, 2002). Groupthink is more likely to develop in a team or organization when the group or team is…

My Exprience With Group Think Alicia Hilton UMUC Comm 300 According to (Turner and West, 2014, "Introducing Communication Theory"p261) "Closed Mindedness, Out-group Stereotypes, Collective Rationalization are all symptoms of groupthink." I never knew the term "groupthink" was what I experienced throughout my life. when my thoughts were dismissed or I was forced to be silent to conform with the group's not so great of a idea. I as drawn to the Theory because I experienced it but after reading…

Georgia Tech Moneythink is a local chapter of the national organization Moneythink. Moneythink is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to restore economic health in the United States using financial and career education by training interested and motivated college volunteers to serve as mentors and role models to low and middle income high school students. The program is a 21 week program that focuses on giving high school students the decision making power and knowledge to take on…

Groupthink can be dangerous because it could cause a group to become close-minded on certain issues. Someone could state an opinion within a group and everyone may just agree and not put much thought into other ideas or issues. It is important to look at all ideas and viewpoints to get the best possible answer, and if groupthink takes place everyone may just conform and adopt a narrow view rather than looking at the big picture. People may also feel as though they can’t contribute to the group…

According to Irving Janis (1982), groupthink is a theory that a group cannot make an accurate and effective decision, because group members so desperately want to make a harmony and consensus team circumstance that they pressure to minimize necessary conflict and make a decision without critical evaluation of alternative solutions. A team will be passiveness since they do not have any alternative solution once some unexpected things happen. Fortunately, many experts found many remedies after…

As a leader I can help prevent Groupthink by encouraging all group members to speak their minds openly, and I would set the perspective that disagreement is necessary for the group to be effective. I have seen some leaders speak on viewpoints opposite of what the team is suggesting and ask questions to encourage critical thinking. I would do the same, for the purpose of seeking to engage others in argumentative discussion and explore intentions. Moreover, leaders should make it known that…

Groupthink and The Past Groupthink is a term that means a group that makes a faulty decision, and it is because the group place’s pressures on an individual that lead to deterioration of a mental capacity, reality testing, or moral judgment( What is Groupthink. (n.d.). Groups that are affected by groupthink ignore various alternatives and tend to take irrational actions that lead to dehumanization to other groups. A group is usually vulnerable to groupthink when the members of it are…

“What are the major factors that lead to groupthink in any organization? Is groupthink only of historical interest, or is it still a common occurrence in government? According to the text, “Introducing Public Administration”, the major factors that lead to groupthink in any organization are an illusion of invulnerability, collective construction of rationalizations, belief in inherent morality, stereotyped views of groups, direct pressure on dissenters, self-censorship, illusion of opinion and…

Groupthink is “the practice of thinking or making decisions as a group that discourages creativity or responsibility”. When everyone within the group believes in and acts the same, problems will emerge. This contributes to why they 're ridiculous goals will never be met. Part of the reason groupthink is Bad a success is due to the lack of outside perspective. In a way it 's compared to an old philosophy that Opposites attract. Some personalities balance out others. Dealing with organizations…

Groupthink Viewing and separating different groups defines them to be significant when managing small groups, or a multiple amount. In class it was discussed the different kind of group behaviors; This groups were Social facilitation, social loafing, deindividuation, group polarization, group think, prejudice, stereotype, and discrimination. Each one of these groups is what in others words describes people who they are and how well they can learn from each other. First is, Social facilitation…