Through the example of the Challenger Disaster Case Study and others‚ we have learned the importance of ethics and the impediments that many professional engineers and engineering managers face during their careers. Roger Boisjoly is a leading example of an engineer who faced many impediments to ethical behaviors‚ and stands as a good example for what to be wary of in engineering. Boisjoly experienced ethical impediments during his role in the Challenger disaster from the concerns with whistleblowing
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opportunity with Hi- Valu Stores‚ Inc. ( Hi- Valu)‚ which operated discount department chain stores in the Northwest. Baldwin had to make a decision whether to accept the Hi-Valu’s Challenger deal or not. To make an informed decision‚ the company should exam a blending of financial‚ marketing‚ and strategic implications of the Challenger deal. Financial analysis Current financial situation With an annual ROA of 3.15% in 1988‚ Baldwin’s current financial situation is not favorable at all (see exhibit 3 for
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supposedly independent minds. A number of problems will be examined: group polarization‚ groupthink‚ brainstorming and escalation of commitment. In this essay‚ it will focus on groupthink and firstly will give the definition and then talk about symptoms‚ give some examples about how groupthink make decision false and give some ideas about how to prevent it and finally give a conclusion. According to Janis (1982)‚ groupthink is a condition that occurs when group member’s primary drive is to achieve group
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What Is the Difference Between Group Polarization and Groupthink? When we join together in groups‚ most times we have to make decisions about something the group will do. Social psychologists have discovered tendencies which we do while making group decisions. Two of theses tendencies are group polarization and groupthink. Group polarization refers to a situation in which the attitudes or decisions of people in the group come on much stronger than in actuality. Usually when people with different
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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
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One setting in which groupthink occurs in the movie 12 Angry Men. The movie is about a jury who must reach a verdict of guilty or not guilty on a murder case. 11 out of the 12 jurors vote “guilty”‚ while one votes “not guilty.” The lonely juror proves his case‚ and slowly gains alliance. The more people that change the verdict to not guilty‚ an increase of stress is put on the other jurors. They all end up changing vote to not guilty in the end to gain conformity. Groupthink
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negative effects‚ and groupthink is an example of the latter: Groupthink can lead to faulty decision making‚ ignored crucial alternatives‚ and varied ideas left behind. Furthermore‚ groupthink occurs when a group is highly cohesive‚ and the group members share strong relationships. Fortunately‚ there are many ways to avoid it‚ two of them are bringing people from the outside and letting people know that the leader of the group isn’t autocratic. One of the best ways to avoid groupthink is bringing people
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Market Challenger Strategies: A) Frontal Attack: In a frontal attack‚ the attacker matches its opponent’s price‚ advertising‚ price and distribution. The principle of force says that the side with greater resources wins. Examples: * Pepsi Vs Coke * Blackberry Vs Apple [ Blackberry’s frontal attack on Apple with the help of this commercial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVO8o_PKvVg ] * HUL Vs P&G ( Rin Vs Tide ) [ HUL’s frontal attack on P&G by reducing its price and
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The idea of groupthink does not have a positive meaning because decision making is hard to do as a group; it is damaged group burdens that lead to a worsening of “rational effectiveness‚ truth analysis‚ and ethical decision”. Groupthink happens when groups are extremely organized and when they are under significant stress to make a valuable choice (Janis‚ 1972). A group is particularly weak to groupthink when its participants are alike in training‚ when the group is separated from outer ideas‚ and
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no one thinks very much”. Groupthink is the process of thinking as a group in a way that discourages creativity or individual responsibility. Arthur Miller‚ an American playwright‚ essayist‚ and prominent figure in the twentieth century‚ wrote The Crucible to warn the American people of groupthink and the abuse of its power. Groupthink has its benefits which allows groups to come to a conclusion and socialize. However‚ its power can be abused to harm a community. Groupthink is an important part of
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