1. What practices are not effective when trying to avoid the common information effect and hidden profiles? What practices are effective?
2. What is the escalation of commitment phenomenon, and what are the key determinants involved in the escalation of commitment cycle?
3. What are the key differences between relationship and task conflict? Why is task conflict more productive in groups than relationship conflict and what are some of the ways to turn relationship conflict into task conflict for the greater good of the group?
4. What are some of the arguments for the ineffectiveness of group brainstorming? What can be done to re-structure the design of brainstorming groups to increase productivity and improve performance?
5. What are the major effects of the physical separation of group members? How can distance, in some cases, be beneficial to groups and teams?