Groupthink Analysis By Sandusky
Major points
Groupthink is a form of a phenomenon characterized by members of a group choosing to evaluate consensus and conformity and preservation of the group above other values. In the example of Pennsylvania State University football assistant coach Jerry Sandusky abused children. While Sandusky colleague’s choses to protect him rather than doom Penn State image and program. The decision was based primarily on how group members will react rather than what was at the ethical or professional. Primary groups are very important because they leave a long lasting influence on how we develop our social selves. Charles Horton Cooley said that we belong to primary groups because this groups offers use fulfillment of personal needs of belonging. …show more content…
Another type if leader is transactional leader which is a leader who is making sure their job gets done along with making sure their group member do the same .Legitimate authority is a type of power that Is recognized as rightful by those who it is exercise By. I think a good example of this would be a win a mother or father count to 3 and expect their child to do what they’re supposed to do it if not they will face consequences Positional power is power that sends all the fish live from leadership position I think an example of this could be a boss at 8 at a factory he expects all his employees to respect and follow his orders Personal power is power that derives from a leader’s personality I think an example of this is just someone who takes control of the situation and wants to help and make sure the job gets …show more content…
This is something I personally don’t agree with I don’t see how to keep a perfect image you would like you rather hide the fact that children are being abused they were just thinking of how it was going to personally affect their own jobs in their image in their group they didn’t ever stop to think that they were letting Innocent children be abused They didn’t care of that these children were there thinking that their cultures their teachers their mentors They didn’t care of these children got your B and horn on park and I could say traumatized from this event If I personally had the power to put a stop to something like this I would have I don’t think that That it is right to hide it Hide something like this just so everyone as a group to make
Groupthink is a form of a phenomenon characterized by members of a group choosing to evaluate consensus and conformity and preservation of the group above other values. In the example of Pennsylvania State University football assistant coach Jerry Sandusky abused children. While Sandusky colleague’s choses to protect him rather than doom Penn State image and program. The decision was based primarily on how group members will react rather than what was at the ethical or professional. Primary groups are very important because they leave a long lasting influence on how we develop our social selves. Charles Horton Cooley said that we belong to primary groups because this groups offers use fulfillment of personal needs of belonging. …show more content…
Another type if leader is transactional leader which is a leader who is making sure their job gets done along with making sure their group member do the same .Legitimate authority is a type of power that Is recognized as rightful by those who it is exercise By. I think a good example of this would be a win a mother or father count to 3 and expect their child to do what they’re supposed to do it if not they will face consequences Positional power is power that sends all the fish live from leadership position I think an example of this could be a boss at 8 at a factory he expects all his employees to respect and follow his orders Personal power is power that derives from a leader’s personality I think an example of this is just someone who takes control of the situation and wants to help and make sure the job gets …show more content…
This is something I personally don’t agree with I don’t see how to keep a perfect image you would like you rather hide the fact that children are being abused they were just thinking of how it was going to personally affect their own jobs in their image in their group they didn’t ever stop to think that they were letting Innocent children be abused They didn’t care of that these children were there thinking that their cultures their teachers their mentors They didn’t care of these children got your B and horn on park and I could say traumatized from this event If I personally had the power to put a stop to something like this I would have I don’t think that That it is right to hide it Hide something like this just so everyone as a group to make