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The Optimal Size for a Research and Development Group Developing

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The optimal size for a Research and Development group developing new software was found to be eight people,according to the former chief technology officer at Microsoft Corporation.


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The phenomenon where individuals exert less effort to achieve a goal when they work in a group than when they work alone.

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A social psychological phenomenon where a majority of group members privately reject a norm, but incorrectly assume that most others accept it, and therefore go along with it.

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