Which of the Following Most Closely Exemplifies "Groupthink

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following most closely exemplifies "groupthink"?

• A) The CEO of a company is a strong supporter of family values, so the department managers allow employees time off one day a week to attend a special event for their children.
• B) Two employees get together and come up with a scheme to cheat their company out of a substantial amount of money by charging clients more for products than what is recorded.
• C) At a company meeting, a possible safety issue with one of the company's products is discussed, and the employees decide not to recall the item since the possibility of the problem is probably slim.
• D) An employee believes that her company's newly proposed advertising campaign is insulting to certain groups of people but decides not to discuss it with anyone.
• E) An employee follows his own ethical principles in making business decisions because he strongly believes in the source of those principles---his family and his religion.