Groupthink and sports: An application of Whyte's model

Charles P. Koerber; Christopher P. Neck

doi:10.1108/09596110310458954

Groupthink and sports: An application of Whyte's model

Charles P. Koerber, Christopher P. Neck

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This paper utilizes Whyte's groupthink recast framework to analyze the Major League Umpires Association resignation decision. Our analysis supports the importance of high collective efficacy to groupthink and thus defective decision making. Implications for both research and practice are presented based on our analysis.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	20-28
Number of pages	9
Journal	International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management
Volume	15
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1108/09596110310458954
State	Published - Feb 1 2003
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Effectiveness
Groupthink
Sport

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Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management

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