dysfunctional
(adjective)
Counterproductive or disruptive to effective performance.
Examples of dysfunctional in the following topics:
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Group Decision Making
- Groupthink is a psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people in which the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.
- The dysfunctional group dynamics of the in-group produces an illusion of invulnerability (an inflated certainty that the right decision has been made).
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Group Conflict as a Barrier to Decision Making
- Groupthink is a psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people in which the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.
- The dysfunctional group dynamics of the in-group produces an illusion of invulnerability (an inflated certainty that the right decision has been made).
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The Role of Social Norms in Teams
- However, without explicit direction dysfunctional norms such as aversion to new ideas or conflict avoidance may take hold.
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Hazards of Teamwork
- The following pitfalls can lead to team dysfunction and failure to achieve important organizational objectives.