Groupthink Can Be Prevented by Appointing a Member to Serve

question 43

Multiple Choice

Groupthink can be prevented by appointing a member to serve as the ________,a person whose role is to challenge the majority position.

• A) dialectical inquiry
• B) public defender
• C) devil's advocate
• D) scrivener

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Definitions:

Fairness Rule

The rule that requires managers to be fair to the corporation when they personally benefit from their business decisions.

Corporate Opportunity Rule

A legal doctrine preventing directors and officers of a corporation from taking a business opportunity for themselves without offering it to the corporation first.

Derivative Suit

A lawsuit brought by a corporation's shareholder on behalf of the corporation against a third party, often the corporation's executives or directors.

Time of the Injury

The specific moment at which an individual is harmed or damaged, often critical in legal contexts.