The Age
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·1 hour ago
Why did my workplace agree to an idea we knew would fail?
A workplace team unanimously approved a project proposal everyone privately knew would fail, illustrating the "Abilene Paradox" identified by psychologist Jerry B. Harvey. The phenomenon occurs when groups agree on decisions contrary to individual preferences due to assumptions about others' desires and fear of ostracism.
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