The Case Assignment for this course will be a 6-8 page essay (excluding title page and references page) analyzing a group that has displayed evidence of groupthink. This may be a group that you have had experience with or a group you have learned about through research or throughout the news.
Using the information learned in the first four modules:
1. You will want to include group description, group structure, group formation (i.e. Tuckman’s Group Development Model), and group efficiency/effectiveness (Module 1, 2 and 3).
2. Analyze the emergence of groupthink and how or why it may have occurred (Module 4).
3. Propose ways that groupthink may have been subverted (Module 4).
NOTE: This is not an opinion paper – be sure to find research to support any points you are making in your paper. You should use a minimum of 3-4 academic sources (use as many as you think you would need) in your Case Assignment.
Writing expectations include competency in the following:
Thesis Statement, Introduction, and Conclusion: your essay must have a thesis statement, introduction, and conclusion that are all supported by research and analysis.
Module 1 Reading/videos:
Crash course (2017). Social Groups [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wFZ5Dbj8DA (9:51)
Gençer, H. (2019). Group Dynamics and Behaviour. Universal Journal of Educational Research 7(1): 223-229. Retrieved from https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1201477.pdf
Optional Materials
Frontline PBS (2019). A Class Divided (full film) | FRONTLINE [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mcCLm_LwpE (53:00)
Module 2 Reading/videos:
Agile Leadership (2018). Forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning (as told by the Fellowship of the Ring) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysWWGf8VsOg (4:59)
AssistKD (2018). What is the Tuckman Model? [Video file]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfZhJPeapNk (1:50)
Chang-Hsin, L., & Ju-Ling, S. (2018). Analysing group dynamics of a digital game-based adventure education course. Journal of Educational Technology & Society, 21(4), 51-63. Retrieved from Proquest Central from the Touro Library
Field, T. (2018). Group Dynamics and Process: Cohesion [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS3SM4qYYnU (5:05)
Paych, M. (2018). Tuckman’s stages of team development. Adci. Solutions. Retrieved from https://www.adcisolutions.com/knowledge/tuckmans-stages-team-development
Stephen, M. L., & Locke, S. M. (2018). Help! I’ve been asked to coach a robotics team. Science Scope, 41(9), 86-90. Retrieved from Proquest Central from the Touro Library
Module 3 Readings/videos
Hwang, M. I. (2018). Relationship between teamwork and team performance: Experiences from an ERPsim competition. Journal of Information Systems Education, 29(3), 157-167. Retrieved from Proquest Central from the Touro Library
Maes, J. D., PhD., & Weldy, T. G., PhD. (2018). Building effective virtual teams: Expanding OD research and practice. Organization Development Journal, 36(3), 83-90. Retrieved from Proquest Central from the Touro Library
TEDx Talks (2017). Teamwork Reimagined | Kevin Cahill | TEDxSunValley [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwsMogSQmYI (13:53)
TED (2018). How to turn a group of strangers into a team | Amy Edmondson [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3boKz0Exros (13:07)
Optional Materials
Buchanan, L. (2015). Teams versus Groups [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG-FLOi4OOU (3:10)
Threaded discussion 2 Materials
Osmosis (2018) Problem-based learning [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbH7-Qa9xaU (5:11)
Pear Tree Education Inc. (2017). Project vs Problem-Based Learning (21st Century Education) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pPriKf1f2o (5:55)
Thakur, P., Dutt, S., & Chauhan, A. (2018). Problem based learning strategy for development of skills – A review. I-Manager’s Journal of Educational Technology, 15(1), 53-62. Retrieved from Proquest Central from the Touro Library
Ting-Ting, W., Yueh-Min, H., Chen-Ying, S., Chang, L., & Yi, C. L. (2018). Application and analysis of a mobile E-book system based on project-based learning in community health nursing practice courses. Journal of Educational Technology & Society, 21(4), 143-156. Retrieved from Proquest Central from the Touro Library
Module 4 Readings and Videos
Barros,Lucas Ayres Barreira De Campos. (2018). CORPORATE GROUP DECISIONS: A BEHAVIORAL APPROACH. Revista De Administração De Empresas, 58(6), 576-580. Retrieved from Proquest Central from the Touro Library
English, A. (2019). Group Think and the Challenger Explosion [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mCKhj6oU60 (6:41)
Human Dimensions (2019). Groupthink, That’s just the way we do it [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwHfmlbJX5Q (3:13)
Valine, Y. A. (2018). Why cultures fail: The power and risk of Groupthink. Journal of Risk Management in Financial Institutions, 11(4), 301-307. Retrieved from EBSCO Multi-search from the Touro Library
Threaded discussion 2 Materials
Jian, L., Hollingshead, A. B., & Lin, J. C. (2018). Second-Guessing in Group Decision Making. Communication Research. 1-26. Retrieved from Google Scholar *click on the .pdf extension to the right of the title in the results list
MosaicLab (2017). Dos & Dont’s of Group Decision Making [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bq0-lSrQpXE (3:32)
Pérez, I. J., Cabrerizo, F. J., Alonso, S., Dong, Y. C., Chiclana, F., & Herrera-Viedma, E. (2018). On dynamic consensus processes in group decision making problems. Information Sciences, 459, 20-35. Retrieved from http://www.cse.dmu.ac.uk/~chiclana/publications/ReviewDynamicsGDM_v9-Paco.pdf
QIO Program (2018). Collective Decision Making – Leadership & Organizing in Action (LOA) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJkUiw4GLKY (2:51)
TED (2017). How can groups make good decisions? | Mariano Sigman and Dan Ariely [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrRRvqgYgT0 (8:36)
Focus and Organization Spelling, Punctuation, Capitalization, and Sentence Structure Grammar, Verb Tense, Agreement Pronoun Use: when writing academic papers, do not use “I,” “you,” “we,” or other personal pronouns.
When doing academic writing, we do not want your opinion – we want to know what the experts say about the topic you are researching.
Possessive Use and Contractions: be sure you understand the difference between them. Do not use contractions such as “don’t” or “isn’t” – all contractions should be written out, like “do not” or “is not.”
Written assignments must be submitted in APA format.
At a minimum: Your essay should have a cover page and reference page.
Abstracts are not required. Must be double-spaced with 1-inch margins and typed in 12-point Times New Roman.
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When quoting, paraphrasing, or summarizing information taken from another source, use in-text citations to indicate source of information, with complete reference information on the reference page.
Every reference needs a citation, and every citation needs a reference. You must cite all texts using in-text citations (including author, year and page number) and the full reference information on a separate reference page, as required by APA formatting guidelines.
Acts of plagiarism will result in a zero.
Please note that Wikipedia may be helpful in locating links that will take you to credible sources of information, but quotations from Wikipedia text are not recognized as credible, scholarly sources of information.
Encyclopedias and dictionaries should not be used as references in college level work, and blogs are not credible resources, either.
If you do not turn in your Case Assignment before the deadline, points may be deducted from your score for tardiness. If you anticipate a problem turning in your assignment on time, please contact your instructor immediately to avoid a failing grade for non-submission.
