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Groupthink and sports: an application of Whyte’s model

Charles P. Koerber (Department of Management, Pamplin College of Business, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA)
Christopher P. Neck (Department of Management, Pamplin College of Business, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA)

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

ISSN: 0959-6119

Article publication date: 1 February 2003

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Abstract

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.

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Koerber, C.P. and Neck, C.P. (2003), "Groupthink and sports: an application of Whyte’s model", International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Vol. 15 No. 1, pp. 20-28. https://doi.org/10.1108/09596110310458954

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