Carlsbad, CA : CRM Films, c1992.
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Notes:
- Host and narrator, Warren Stanhope.
- Editor, Jill Nemiro music supervision, Richard McCurdy.
- DVD.
- Definition of groupthink — Decision to launch — The 8 symptoms of groupthink — Overestimation of the group — Closed mindedness — Pressure towards uniformity — Fostering a positive decision-making climate.
- The late Dr. Irving first coined the term groupthink, a natural tendency to achieve agreement for the sake of group unity despite contrary facts and potentally dangerous consequences. Historical events are used to demonstrate the importance of group decisions. Group interactions that led to the space-shuttle Challenger disaster of 1986 are probed in depth. An interview with Janis and a detailed analysis of the eight symptoms of groupthink are also included.
Subjects:
- Group decision making.
- Decision making.
- Group relations training.
- Thought and thinking.
- Social groups.
- Challenger (Spacecraft) — Accidents.
Requested by McLaughlin, ML