Abstract
Groups have been subject to a number of weaknesses and problems that interfere with their effectiveness. One notable destructive group tendency has been labeled “groupthink”-a defective decision-making process afflicting highly cohesive and conforming groups (Janis, 1972, 1983). One contemporary type of group that appears particularly vulnerable to groupthink is the self-managing or self-directing team (Manz & Sims, 1982). In this article we examine the vulnerability of self-managing teams to groupthink and propose a theory regarding the establishment of constructive synergistic team thinking and problem solving-“teamthink.”.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 929-952 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| Journal | Human Relations |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1994 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- groupthink
- self-managing work teams
- teamthink
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Management of Technology and Innovation
- Strategy and Management
- Social Sciences(all)
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
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From Groupthink to Teamthink : Toward the Creation of Constructive Thought Patterns in Self-Managing Work Teams. / Neck, Christopher; Manz, Charles C.
In: Human Relations, Vol. 47, No. 8, 1994, p. 929-952.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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