A 16 page paper examining much of the research
that has been done following Irving Janis' 1972 description of the groupthink
phenomenon. The outcomes of some of these works appear to be as time-sensitive as the
daily newspaper. While all the researchers discussed here have made further contribution
to Janis' original work, it appears that none have taken into account the far different
business climate that exists now. US business drastically changed between the 1970s and
2000. It appears that much of the difference that researchers have found has been related
as much to changing business environment as to various methodologies used. Regardless
of business views of the time or methodologies, however, the original concept of
groupthink cannot be said to be generalizable to all situations. This observation is evident
from the most superficial of examinations of the researchers' work. Bibliography lists 15
sources.
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