Question

You, as the team leader, were not aware of the concerns of the Marketing Department, although certain members of your team have known about the concerns for some time. Which symptom of Groupthink (Irving Janis) may your team be displaying

Answer 1

Answer:

Self-Appointed Mindguards

Explanation:

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Irving Janis identified eight symptoms of Groupthink: Illusion of Invulnerability, Belief of Inherent Morality of the Group, Collective Rationalization, Out-group Stereotypes, Self-Censorship, Illusion of Unanimity, Direct Pressure on Dissenters, and Self-Appointed Mindguards. You are leading a Decision Making Team and suspect that your team may be suffering from Groupthink. Identify which symptom your team may be displaying.Group of answer choices Self-Appointed Mindguards. Belief in Inherent Morality of the Group. Illusion of Unanimity. Self-Censorship.

The self-appointed mind guards refer to the actions where the company or community members or both secure their group that contains the contradicting views and decisions

here, in the given situation, as a team leader, you dont know the concerns but your team is known about the concerns

So this symptom reflects the self-appointed mind guards