Question

When Hackman refers to “the tendency to want too much homogeneity,” he is referring to?

Answer 1

He is referring to the theme.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B) groupthink.  

The other options are A) minority domination. C) social loafing.

When Hackman refers to “the tendency to want too much homogeneity,” he is referring to groupthink.  

This is a potential disadvantage of teams caused by pressure to agree on solutions.

Professor J. R. Hackman, a sociologist of Harvard University, wrote the article "Six Common Misperceptions about Teamwork." In the article, Hackman studies kitchen teams in restaurants. He concluded on misperceptions such as "Harmony helpls. Smooth interaction among collaborators avoids time-wasting debates about how best to proceed" or "Bigger is better. Larger groups have more resources to apply to the work."