Graduation Year
2019
Date of Submission
12-2018
Document Type
Open Access Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Psychology
Reader 1
Craig Bowman
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Rights Information
© 2018 Nolan D Rajakumar
OCLC Record Number
1089948365
Abstract
The theory of groupthink has been highly beneficial in the study of how groups make decisions. It has permeated almost every field containing decision making groups. Despite its popularity, there has been a surprising lack of empirical support for the model. It is the aim of this paper to suggest a possible explanation for the current state of groupthink research. First the groupthink model is described briefly, followed by a look at several selected empirical and case studies of groupthink. A potential reason for the dearth of empirical is then proposed along with a suggestion for future groupthink research.
Recommended Citation
Rajakumar, Nolan, "Why Empirical Studies of the Groupthink Model have Failed" (2019). CMC Senior Theses. 2080.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/2080
