This is a straightforward article from the Harvard Business Review regarding group think.  Titled, “Making Dumb Groups Smarter”, the author defines group think, describes its dangers, and gives strategies to help groups perform more efficiently. 

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Strengths

This article could easily be applied across all disciplines and can serve as a great foundation for a discussion around group think.

Concerns

The title of the article may be offensive to some students (but I do think the benefit of the content outweighs this possibility).

Recommendations for Use

Use as outside of class reading material near the beginning of the semester to help set expectations for student participation of collaborative work.