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Old 10-10-2010, 15:55   #25
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Originally Posted by Ret10Echo View Post
A disturbing trend I have been witness to is the government version of groupthink otherwise known as a committee...focus group...work group...etc.

Why are these "groups" put together to formulate bad decisions:


Because there is nowhere to hang blame. Everyone in the group has deniability for being the decision maker.


It is safe haven for the risk averse.

My .02

R10
I was a stand-in on a working group about a month ago. (This is no exaggeration): They were finishing the charter for the working group - 9 months of work.
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