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The '''Abilene paradox''' is a paradox whereby all the members of a group decide on one course of action, despite many (or all) of the members having different preferences. It can be attributed to a breakdown in communication, and thus differs from [[groupthink]].
The '''Abilene paradox''' is a paradox whereby all the members of a group decide on one course of action, despite many (or all) of the members having different preferences. It can be attributed to a breakdown in communication, and thus differs from [[groupthink]] which is characterized by complete agreement among members who hold the same views.
The name comes from management expert Jerry B. Harvey in a 1974 article he wrote on the subject, whereby he used the following illustration:
The name comes from management expert Jerry B. Harvey in a 1974 article he wrote on the subject, whereby he used the following illustration: