Wiser : getting beyond groupthink to make groups smarter / Cass R. Sunstein and Reid Hastie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sunstein, Cass R., author.

Hastie, Reid, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Group decision making.

Group problem solving.

Group Processes.

Decision Making.

Problem Solving.

Group facilitation.

Teams in the workplace.

Medical Subjects:

Group Processes.

Decision Making.

Problem Solving.

Physical Description:

vi, 252 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Boston, Massachusetts : Harvard Business Review Press, [2015]

Summary:

"We've all been involved in group decisions--and they're hard. And they often turn out badly. Why? Many blame bad decisions on 'groupthink' without a clear idea of what that term really means. Now, Nudge coauthor Cass Sunstein and leading decision-making scholar Reid Hastie shed light on the specifics of why and how group decisions go wrong--and offer tactics and lessons to help leaders avoid the pitfalls and reach better outcomes"--Dust jacket flap.

Contents:

From high hopes to fiascos

Amplifying errors

Cascades

Group polarization

"What everybody knows"

Eight ways to reduce failures

A framework for improvement : identifying and selecting solutions

When are crowds wise?

How to harness experts

Tips for using tournaments

Prediction markets

Asking the public

"One ball"

Conclusion: The bright future.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (215-233) and index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781422122990

1422122999

OCLC:

872622495