How to Respond to Groupthink in the Church
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-1-2013
Abstract
Groupthink refers to the increase of conformity within a group that leads to the acceptance of the prevailing viewpoint without critical consideration. For example, nine months prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor, a military report concluded that a dawn attack by Japanese airplanes could achieve complete surprise. But, senior levels of American command didn’t believe that it was feasible because they believed the Japanese would never take such a chance. Many of the false assumptions resulted from the American military’s decision-making group falling prey to groupthink, which resulted in a failure to respond to clear warnings. The failure led to the American involvement in World War II.
Recommended Citation
Babyak, Andrew, "How to Respond to Groupthink in the Church" (2013). Business Educator Scholarship. 6.
https://mosaic.messiah.edu/bus_ed/6
Comments
Originally published as:
Babyak, A. T. (2013). How to respond to groupthink in the church. Church Executive Magazine, 6(12), 25.