"Group Decision Fiascoes Continue: Space Shuttle Challenger and a Revised Groupthink Framework" is a review of the tragedy that took place on January 28‚ 1986 when the space shuttle‚ Challenger‚ exploded shortly after launch. This review tells of how "groupthink" was the likely cause of the accident. The fact that we as a society so easily succumb to groupthink says a lot about us. First‚ it shows how we are a very conformist society. Peer pressure is still very difficult for us to resist even
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journey back home. But his trip was legendary and changed the worldview of his time. The deaths of these celebrated individuals are examples of how catastrophe often accompanies the advancement of humanity. On the January 28‚ 1986‚ the Challenger Space Shuttle exploded less than two minutes into flight‚ leading to the death of seven crew members. Ronald Reagan is clearly aware of the pattern of loss and exploration when he addresses the tragedy. The purpose of Reagan’s address is to express condolences
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Literature. Retrieved on June 13‚ 2013 from http://nclawreview.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/brooke.pdf National Aeronautics and Space Administration (2003). Columbia Accident Investigation Board Report. Retrieved on June 13‚ 2013 from http://www.nasa.gov/columbia/home/CAIB_Vol1.html National Aeronautics and Space Administration (1986). Report of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident. Retrieved on June 13‚ 2013 from http://history.nasa.gov/rogersrep/genindex.htm Turner‚ M. (1998)
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Key weakness in decision-making There are three key groups of people involved in the launch of Challenger: the Engineers and managers at Thiokol directly responsible for the launch and NASA officials who signed off on the launch. The key weaknesses in the decision making of Challenger disaster are a combination of contributing pluralist approach in the organizational structure‚ corporate culture‚ managerial habits‚ and failure of both engineers and management to practice ethical responsibilities
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Pacific Ocean‚ near Samoa (3). The Apollo crew may have not been able to complete their original mission‚ but when they were faced with a serious problem the crew proved that they could handle it. The near disaster reminded everyone of the peril of space travel. They were successful in the sense that NASA was able to work through this effectively and save the lives of the three men that were brave enough to go on the mission
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All engineering is based on risks and hazards. Nothing is perfect. A prototype still contains lots of errors. On lower level engineering projects‚ these may not be so harmful but on a higher level project they can be deadly. In 1986‚ the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded during launch‚ taking the lives of six astronauts and one teacher. Questions arose about what factors led to this disaster. I will discuss these factors in terms of general engineering disasters. In an article “Explaining
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How did the culture of NASA and Morton Thiokol contribute to the development of group think? In his book‚ Vital Lies‚ Simple Truths‚ The Psychology of Self-Deception‚ Dan Goleman cites a passage credited to Irving Janis. The passage cited is: The leader does not deliberately try to get the group to tell him what he wants to hear … nevertheless‚ subtle constraints‚ which the leader may force inadvertently‚ prevent a member from fully exercising his critical powers and from openly expressing doubts
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2. ASSESSMENT OF THE CALAMITY The crash stunned the people in Mackay‚ particularly the military. There were few eyewitnesses to the calamity and much confusion. Captain Samuel Cutler‚ the executive officer of the U.S. Army Rest Area at Mackay‚ recorded some details of the incident in his personal wartime dairy.16 The day before the crash‚ he wrote: Sunday‚ June 13th‚ 1943 Saw CBA Flying Fortress test hopping over us. Our Major Diller was aboard with Lt. Gidcumb as pilot. The B-17 was in good
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Introduction The challenger disaster that took place in January 28 has led to the explosion of the shuttle itself and the death of all the crew members including the chosen teacher. A real disaster that occurred due to some wrong decisions and overriding some important information from professional employees within the company is considered a real catastrophe. Applying pressure on senior management team of the company that has developed the rocket in order to change their opinion about launching
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went to HR Macmillan Space Center in Kitsilano. The sun was out shedding warmth and the clouds were also present cooling off the grounds. It was the perfect weather to spend quality time with my family. My sisters and I were jumpy and we simply could not wait any longer to see the space center. Even my 45 year old mother seemed thrilled that we were going on a space adventure since she is a big fan of science; indeed‚ we were all excited. We arrived at HR Macmillan Space Center around 11 in the morning
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