Imagine That a Group of Corporate Managers Is Experiencing Groupthink

question 35

Multiple Choice

Imagine that a group of corporate managers is experiencing groupthink.Which of the following behaviors might they display?

• A) They place more importance on supporting the other group members than they do on supporting the leader.
• B) They value generating many possible solutions to a problem over developing one solution fully.
• C) They value reaching a consensus over critically evaluating the facts.
• D) They become competitive and unlikely to cooperate with each other.

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