Group Decision Fiascoes Continue: Space Shuttle Challenger and a Revised Groupthink Framework

Gregory Moorhead; Richard Ference; Christopher Neck

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Group Decision Fiascoes Continue: Space Shuttle Challenger and a Revised Groupthink Framework

Gregory Moorhead, Richard Ference, Christopher Neck

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This paper reviews the decision situation surrounding the decision to launch the space shuttle Challenger in January 1986 in the light of the groupthink hypothesis. A revised framework is presented that proposes time and leadership style as moderators of the manner in which group characteristics lead to groupthink symptoms.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	539-550
Number of pages	12
Journal	Human Relations
Volume	44
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/001872679104400601
State	Published - Jun 1991

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Challenger
decision making
group characteristics
groupthink

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Strategy and Management
Management of Technology and Innovation

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