Wiser : getting beyond groupthink to make groups smarter /

Sunstein, Cass R.

Wiser : getting beyond groupthink to make groups smarter / Cass R. Sunstein and Reid Hastie. - vi, 252 pages ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references (215-233) and index. Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

"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.

9781422122990 (alk. paper) 1422122952 (alk. paper)

2014040696


Group decision making.
Group problem solving.

HM 746 / .S86 2015