A meeting attended by five executives was being held at a company. A decision needed to be made about the following year's marketing campaign. Tony, an outspoken and aggressive person, insisted that his ideas be followed since there could not be a better alternative. Nobody else contributed to the discussion, and Tony's views were accepted. This group discussion suffered from:
A) groupthink.
B) domination.
C) satisficing.
D) intellectual stimulation.
E) goal displacement.

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Sometimes one group member dominates the discussion. When this occurs-as when a strong leader makes his or her preferences clear-the result is the same as it would have been if the dominant individual had made the decision alone. However, the dominant person does not necessarily have the most valid opinions, and even if that person leads the group to a good decision, the process will have wasted everyone else's time.

A Meeting Attended by Five Executives Was Being Held at a Company