Question

a team of managers is sitting around a table discussing ideas for how to solve a complex business problem. the head manager suggests a course of action, and most of the team agrees completely without any dissenting viewpoints. others have objections but do not speak up and share them with the team. what is this an example of? a. visionary leadership b. groupthink c. strength - based management d. theory x e. the hawthorne effect

Explanation:

• Option A: Visionary leadership involves inspiring with a vision, not about lack of dissent. Eliminate.
• Option B: Groupthink is when a group prioritizes harmony, suppressing dissent. The scenario has managers not speaking up objections, matching groupthink.
• Option C: Strength - based management focuses on leveraging strengths, not related to dissent suppression. Eliminate.
• Option D: Theory X is about assumptions of employee laziness, not about group decision - making with no dissent. Eliminate.
• Option E: Hawthorne effect is about behavior change due to being observed, not related to group decision - making dynamics here. Eliminate.

Answer:

B. Groupthink