Groupthink
Abilene Paradox
Escalation of Commitment
Group Polarization
Unethical Decision Making
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When team members place consensus as the highest priority, even when the consensus reflects poor judgment.
What is Groupthink?
100
He coined the phrase Abilene Paradox in 1974
Who is Jerry Harvey?
100
These four key processes are involved in escalation of commitment.
What are Project Determinants Psychological Determinants Social Determinants Structural Determinants?
100
Two psychological explanations for Group Polarization
What is The Need to Be Right, and The Need to Be Liked?
100
Orange is the new black.
What is the fashion statement made after unethical decisions?
200
A team member who voices dissent in order to avoid groupthink.
What is the Devil's Advocate?
200
When members prefer to avoid conflict to reach consensus at all costs
What is the Abilene Paradox?
200
A team member does nothing to prevent escalation for fear of appearing foolish.
What is the Bystander Effect?
200
This is another name for The Need to Be Liked
What is normative influence?
200
The belief that others share the same views.
What is False Consensus?
300
Teams of this size or smaller are less likely to develop groupthink.
What is ten?
300
Name two of six causes of self-limiting behavior
What are perceived expert, strong argument, self confidence, non-affecting outcome, conform pressure, member disengagement?
300
Proceeding with a course of action in spite of clear evidence indicating failure.
What is Escalation of Commitment?
300
Someone who lacks information that another member has
What is information dependent?
300
Internal checks and balances are turned off from repeated unethical actions.
What is Desensitization?
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