Question 4: Decision-Making (5 points) The Solar Battery at GreenTech Inc. A team of engineers led by Gwen Fielding at GreenTech Inc. had been working tirelessly for over a year to develop a battery that could store large amounts of solar energy. After all this time and the investment of over $2 million, the wattage was still lower than required and the team had not figured out how to get the battery to hold its load when the amount of sunlight varied. This was a critical challenge because sunlight is known to vary with the weather and the seasons. The team was consistently being reminded that the battery had not been successful. There was a large smart board in the office that had the project name written in big bold letters at the top, and it had a running tally of more than two dozen tests that had been conducted. The tally reported the excess or shortfall on storage power that had been observed in each test, with excesses listed in green and shortfalls listed in red. Much to the dismay of the team, the board was almost completely covered in red. The choice to develop the solar battery had been widely supported by Gwens engineering team from the beginning and the group had collectively submitted a new report that documented their continued confidence for the project, although it contained no new information to indicate why most of the prototype tests had failed. At one of the teams most recent meetings, the conversation went like this: Karen: We cant give up when were this close! Im sure well have it on the next attempt! Dave: Karen, you say that after every test! Karen: Youre just being sexist, Dave. Dave: Im the only man on the team, Karen. If criticizing womens statements means Im sexist, then by definition every objection I voice would be evidence of sexism! Gwen (team leader): Come on, you two. Lets stay focused. The most recent test did come really close to the mark. We knew this was risky when we took it on, but this is the strongest development team that GreenTech has ever assembled. Weve never failed to come through on any previous project. Weve invested a lot, we cant give up now before we get the payoff! Samia: Youre right, Gwen. I realize Im new to this team and theres a lot of red on that board, but this project is worth the risk. Solar power is the right thing to do, and we cant give up. Dave: It sounds like you all think we should keep going, regardless of the fact that previous projects were completed way faster and with way fewer failed tests. Karen: There he goes again. Hes completely ignoring the fact that this is how things always go. They dont work until they do. I agree with Samia. Trying to get solar right is a chance worth taking. Gwen: Great. Then, weve agreed. We need to keep investing as long as it takes and as much as it costs. It doesnt matter how many tests we have to run. Theres no doubt that were going to be successful. It was our choice to take on this project, and weve got to stay the course until we get there. Everyone put your hands in and say Solar or bust on three: 1 2 3 (Chorus of voices) SOLAR OR BUST! Question Apply the concept of groupthink and its symptoms to explain whether or not the team at GreenTech is likely to engage in a risky shift with respect to their decision about continuing development of the solar battery. Provide a rationale for your answer and use information from the case to support your rationale. WORD LIMIT: 500 words. Make sure you include a word count with your answer.