groupthink
pronunciation
How to pronounce groupthink in British English:
UK ['gru:pθɪŋk]
How to pronounce groupthink in American English:
US ['grupˌθɪŋk]
-
- Noun:
- decision making by a group (especially in a manner that discourages creativity or individual responsibility)
Word Origin
- groupthink (n.)
- 1959, from group (n.) + think.
Example
- 1. Close-knit teams are particularly susceptible to the pull of groupthink .
- 2. This " groupthink " occurs when people copy one another .
- 3. Mr mauboussin argues that problems occur when diversity breaks down and " groupthink " starts to take over .
- 4. Moreover , the centralisation of authority in one institution carries its own risks of insufficient airing of differences , groupthink and ultimate failure .
- 5. No doubt groupthink explains why some boards end up committing to an idiotic course of action .