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Abilene paradox: a standalone construct

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Management

a group agreeing to an action that none of its members wants, because each misjudges the others' wishes.

In management, Abilene paradox refers to a group agreeing to an action that none of its members wants, because each misjudges the others' wishes. This meaning comes from Harvey (1974) in Organizational Dynamics.[1]

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References

Harvey, J. B. (1974). The Abilene paradox: The management of agreement. Organizational Dynamics, 3(1), 63-80. https://doi.org/10.1016/0090-2616(74)90005-9

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