Nemeth, Charlan. <br/><br/>
In defense of troublemakers :  the power of dissent in life and business / 
Charlan Nemeth. 
 - First edition 
 - xii, 257 pages ;  22 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction: fear consensus love dissent -- Majorities versus troublemakers: the art of persuasion -- Numbers rule -- Even one dissenter makes a difference -- Dissent as an art in changing hearts and minds -- Consensus versus dissent: consensus closes the mind but dissent opens the mind -- Consensus narrows thinking and kills rationality -- Dissent diversifies and strengthens thinking -- Groupthink versus groups of thinkers: groups often make terrible decisions, but can make better ones when we encourage discussion and dissent -- Group decisions: often in error never in doubt -- Diversity and devil's advocates -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780465096299 9780465096305 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2017041940 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Social psychology.<br/>Thought and thinking.<br/>Creative thinking.<br/>Social influence.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HM1033  / .N46 2018 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>302