According to a 2005 Study of 360 Leading Companies in the European

question 29

Multiple Choice

According to a 2005 study of 360 leading companies in the European Union and Scandinavia, which company was the only one that had a CEO from a minority group?

• A) Verizon.
• B) Vonage.
• C) Vodafone.
• D) Virgin.

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Definitions:

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people when the desire for harmony or conformity in the group results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Symptoms

Signs or indications of a disease, disorder, or condition, often experienced by the individual affected.

Solomon Asch

A psychologist known for his research on conformity, including his famous experiment demonstrating how group pressure can influence an individual to conform.

Conformity

Adjusting one's behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard.