Groupthink: Hypothesis in Need of Testing.

Moorhead, Gregory

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ERIC Number: EJ275973

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Publication Date: 1982-Dec

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Groupthink: Hypothesis in Need of Testing.

Moorhead, Gregory

Group and Organization Studies, v7 n4 p429-44 Dec 1982

Reviews the major tenets of the groupthink hypothesis of Irving Janis, as well as the research on which it is based. Reviews previous research on group dynamics related to groupthink. Proposes guidelines for research to test the propositions of groupthink. (Author/RC)

Descriptors: Data Analysis, Decision Making, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics, Group Unity, Hypothesis Testing, Literature Reviews, Measurement Techniques, Organizations (Groups), Research Methodology

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