At the meeting, the team leader, Frank, is pushing his group to make a quick decision. The team agrees with him in order to please him and move the meeting along. What decision-making process did the team use?

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The team used groupthink, which occurs when the desire for harmony or conformity in the group results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome. In this case, the team agrees with Frank to please him and expedite the meeting, rather than critically evaluating the decision.

At the Meeting, the Team Leader, Frank, Is Pushing His