I have Googled, Yahoo-ed, and Ask.com-ed Groupthink, Positive Groupthink, Positive Group Thinking, Good Group Think and I just cannot find anything good about Groupthink.
Can Groupthink be positive? Can you provide me with an example or a link of how Groupthink can be good?
Your help is much appreciated :o)
2006-10-13 06:55:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
I think this group should get together for some drinks soon.
What do you think?
(that is my example of a groupthink)
2006-10-13 09:46:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Groupthink is a mode of thought whereby individuals intentionally conform to what they perceive to be the consensus of the group.
That being taken as a definition from wikipedia, I would say would groupthink would be good in various settings where you would want to avoid hysteria or chaos, i.e., a movie theater but given corporate talk, it kills individuality and creativity at any given time!
2006-10-13 07:08:22 · answer #2 · answered by carpathianne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best example I can think of is parenting. Particularly when the child is in the presence of the parents, it is critical for parents to present a united front regardless of disagreements. Of course, when the child isn't around, all bets are off, and group think becomes bad again.
2006-10-13 07:04:59 · answer #3 · answered by Underwonder 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tough question. if an org is trying to implement changes, you need group buy-in to make it successful. guess that's one way "groupthink" can be positive (for the org, at least) Anywhere that you're trying to build consensus.
2006-10-13 07:00:11 · answer #4 · answered by L. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suggest you check out the book: Freakonomics- it explains some of why it's sometimes good and sometimes not. Most importantly it explains why the consensus view is often better than experts at predicting future events.
2006-10-13 07:07:44 · answer #5 · answered by C-Man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋