The Impact of Groupthink on the Intelligence Function

Authors

William Hutchinson, Edith Cowan University

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Faculty

Faculty of Computing, Health and Science

School

School of Computer and Security Science

RAS ID

2343

Comments

Hutchinson, W. (2003). The Impact of Groupthink on the Intelligence Function.

Abstract

Recent events have brought the Intelligence function to the attention o the mass media. This attention has highlighted the necessity for the intelligence fW1.ction and product to have high integn'ty. Also, it has demonstrated the highly political nature of the product. This paper·examines the p1·essures on the intelligence· function to confonn to organisational norms when, in/act, to produce an intelligence product of high integrity, the opposite may be desirable. Should the intelligence process and product be independent of the pressures of Groupth'ink? This paper attempts to answer this question.