Attachment on Learning and
Development
The CEO has been extremely
frustrated with what has been occurring within the organization lately. In a
recent manager meeting he exclaimed, “Everyone around this place just
follows the status quo. No one ever has any unique ideas on how we can make
this organization better. You just sit here and wait for me to give you
directions on what to do. Then you follow those directions word for word
without asking any questions or making any improvements. We need to change this
attitude and change it quickly” He then pointed out each of your group
members and said, “You are in charge of fixing this and I want a strategy
to fix this on my desk in one week!”
Your group knows that this happens
often in organizations. Can this type of behavior best be explained using
groupthink, social comparison theory, conformity, group polarization, or a
combination of explanations? As a group attempt to arrive at a consensus
decision regarding which theory best frames or explains why this is occurring
in the organization. Following the group deliberation, you need to develop the
strategic plan for the CEO. This strategic plan should address the following:
? What
social psychological theory or theories best explains what is occurring within
the organization and why?
? What
can people do to avoid a group or mob mentality (such as deindividuation or
groupthink)?
? An
explanation of at least three changes that can be made within the organization
to improve the current conditions that the CEO is concerned about.
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