Groups and teams may be dysfunctionalin many ways. One of these ways, the Abilene Paradox, shows the concept of groupthinkand shows us how it can cause groups to make poor decisions even when everyone in the room is opposed to the decision. Read Abilene Paradox - The Management of Agreement Abilene Paradox - The Management of Agreement - Alternative Formats then watch the brief video, AbileneParadox (Second Edition). Answer the following questions;

1. Have you ever seen an incident of groupthink? If so, describe it. If not, can you imagine how it might occur? Note: students sometimes do not understand just what The Abilene Paradox and groupthinkis about. As a result, they describe some other form of group disfunction. Be sure you understand the concept before you select an incident to describe.
2. What could you do if you were a group or team member to discourage groupthink?
3. What could you do if you were a leader to discourage groupthink?