Alive and well after 25 years: a review of groupthink research
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Janis's groupthink theory, first suggested in 1971, has become the focus of much research and analysis in various disciplines such as political science, psychology, and business. Janis's analysis of decision fiascoes, such as the Vietnam War, Bay of Pigs Invasion, and the defense of Pearl Harbor, has been extended by others to include the Cuban Missile Crisis, Space Shuttle Challenger, and the Iran-Contra affair. Results from the analysis of 10 historical cases showed that group cohesion and time pressure are not necessarily antecedents of groupthink.
Publication Name: Organizational Behavior & Human Decision Processes
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0749-5978
Year: 1998
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Revisiting the Bay of Pigs and Vietnam decisions 25 years later: how well has the groupthink hypothesis stood the test of time?
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Irving Janis's groupthink hypothesis remains a potent tool for evaluating sources of erroneous group decision making. Janis relied on data from debacles such as the Bay of Pigs invasion and the involvement of the US in the Vietnam War to understand failures in decision making. However, new evidence in the formulation of the decisions, suggests that dysfunctional group dynamics were not a significant factor in the decision making process as Janis argued.
Publication Name: Organizational Behavior & Human Decision Processes
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0749-5978
Year: 1998
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Group dynamics in top management teams: groupthink, vigilance, and alternative models of organizational failure and success
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A historical assessment of decisions made by the top management teams of 7 companies listed in the Fortune 500 was performed through the use of the Organizational Group Dynamics Q-sort (GDQ). The relevance of Janis's groupthink model was analyzed through the examination of the successes and failures of the teams. Results showed GDQ to be a useful tool for evaluating organizational behavior theories using historical case studies.
Publication Name: Organizational Behavior & Human Decision Processes
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0749-5978
Year: 1998
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