In 1971‚ Irving Janis created the theory of groupthink following an examination of several U.S. foreign policy disasters‚ including the failure at the Bay of Pigs‚ the U.S. involvement with Vietnam‚ the Korean War‚ and the attack on Pearl Harbor. He then compared the commonalities between the events to a considerable extent‚ grouping them into a theory that he labeled ‘groupthink.’ Janis defined groupthink as a “psychological drive for consensus at any cost that suppresses
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HMS Challenger Journal Day 1 – December 22nd 1872 The ship set sail from Portsmouth‚ England early yesterday morning and we have been sailing for almost a whole 24 hours; I’m assuming we’re about 40 degrees north of the equator. It’s a perfect day out for sailing‚ the water is crystal blue‚ my hair is softly blowing though the wind‚ and there’s not a cloud in sight. Today my job was to use a dredge. A dredge takes samples along the surface of the seafloor while being dragged across the bottom.
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HMS Challenger Journal Day 1 – December 22nd 1872 The ship set sail from Portsmouth‚ England early yesterday morning and we have been sailing for nearly a whole 24 hours; I’m supposing we’re about 40 degrees north of the equator. It’s a great day for sailing‚ the water is crystal blue‚ my hair is gently blowing though the wind‚ and there’s not a cloud in sight. Today my job was to use the scientific tool‚ the dredge. A dredge takes samples along the surface of the seafloor while being dragged across
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| Groupthink and Risky Shift Phenomenon | | | | | | Table of Contents Executive Summary i Introduction 1 The Groupthink phenomenon 1 The Risky-shift phenomenon 2 Conclusion 4 Recommendation 4 Reference list 5 Executive Summary Groupthink phenomenon continues to exist and influence in a group decision making. This is especially happen when group cohesiveness is high and there is an absence of open communication. However‚ understanding the theory would enable
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Groupthink What is groupthink? There is a simple definition for it‚ but is it truly that simple? The term groupthink refers to the inclination of group members to have the same opinions and beliefs; it frequently leads to mistakes. It often occurs without an individual being aware of it. Conflict is considered to be a harmful element when related to groups‚ but conflict is good when considering groupthink because it helps to eliminate the existence of a groupthink. The explanation sounds
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called the Challenger exploded into thin air. On board of the ship were seven adults‚ including a teacher as a special guest. The members included Sharon Christa McAuliffe (the teacher)‚ Gregory Jarvis (payload specialist)‚ and the astronauts Judith A. Resnik‚ Francis R. (Dick) Scobee‚ Ronald E. McNair‚ Mike J. Smith‚ and Ellison S. Onizuka. Each crew member tragically died in the accident. Sharon Chrita McAuliffe was chosen from eleven thousand applicants to aboard the Challenger. From 1984
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In January of 1985‚ the Space Shuttle Challenger was scheduled for launch‚ the initial launch date scheduled for January 22‚ 1986. Most of the initial planning(assessing payloads/cargo space) went through without fault. The flight personnel were on track with training and the launch seemed to be a go.(NASA.gov) Many problems would arise‚ some stemming from previous knowledge‚ dating back to 1977‚ the initial test of Martin Thiokol Institute’s or MTI’s Solid Rocket Booster. The Solid Rocket
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the pressure of conformity and groupthink. A group can be defined as two or more individuals‚ interacting and interdependent‚ who come together to achieve a particular objective. In the movie 12 Jurors come together with the sole obligation of concluding if the young man was guilty of murdering his father or not‚ beyond reasonable doubt. This group of 12 men who did not know each other walked into the room to discuss this case‚ showed the first sign of groupthink‚ as they had already formed the
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and leads to a worsening of mental performance‚ reality testing‚ and moral judgement‚ it is known as groupthink. When members from a group are similar in background‚ or when they are insulted from outside opinions‚ and when there are no clear rules for decision making is when the group is especially vulnerable to groupthink. As for individual humans‚ they are as well easily susceptible to groupthink because they’re afraid to be themselves‚ believe in the rightness of their cause‚ and are under pressure
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