Question

Michael is the new department head at his company. he expects everyone to agree with his restructuring plan for the department, and he publicly reprimands anyone who disagrees with his new policies. michael also praises department members for unanimity, cohesiveness, and harmony. in the context of group decision making, michael is creating an atmosphere most conducive to

Answer 1

Michael is creating an atmosphere in which his department members are so afraid of conflict and so eager for harmony that their decision making becomes uncritical, irrational, and dysfunctional. This psychological phenomenon is known as groupthink.