Group Think

Question 1

Groupthink - (Janis, 1972)

Answer 1

A mode of thinking that people engage in when they are deeply involved in a cohesive in-group, when the members’ strivings for unanimity override their motivation to realistically appraise alternative courses of action” (Janis, 1972)

Question 2

Groupthink - (Janis, 1972) cont…

Answer 2

> It is difficult to assess the quality of decision- making in terms of outcomes all the time, but one can almost always evaluate the quality of the decision-making process.