Why do groups of talented and experienced individuals make disastrously bad collective judgements, such as the Kennedy administration's flawed decision to proceed with the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961? In his pioneering research on collective decision-making, Irving Janis introduced the concept of "groupthink" - a deliberately Orwellian neologism - to describe such occurrences. In this book-length study of groupthink, Paul 't Hart has provided a rigourous and systematic version of this influential theory which opens several new avenues for research. "Groupthink in Government", available for the first time in paperback, examines the circumstances most likely to produce or counteract groupthink, and applies the theory to issues such as leadership style, risk taking, accountability and prevention. 't Hart's elaborate case study of the Iran-contra scandal demonstrates the continuing relevance of groupthink theory in the examination of flawed decision-making.
- ISBN:
- 9780801848902
- 9780801848902
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Category:
- Political science & theory
- Age range:
- 22+ years old
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
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27-10-1994
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Pages:
- 344
- Dimensions (mm):
- 229x152x19mm
- Weight:
- 0.51kg
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