系统回顾并评价了阿背伦悖论的研究现状,发现导致阿背伦悖论研究薄弱的主要原因。基于此,对阿背伦悖论的内涵重新界定(同而不和),并在明晰群体思维分类的基础上得出,阿背伦悖论是群体思维现象(同而和、同而不和)中的一种。阿背伦悖论虽只是群体思维的一种类型,其研究依然颇具理论与现实意义。
Abilene Paradox, similar with groupthink, is dysfunctional Phenomenon of group consensus decision-making. Scholars have paid more attention to groupthink research during the past thirty years. This paper reviews the research on Abilene Paradox, suggests the reasons why Abilene Paradox has been neglected. Then we define Abilene Paradox, category groupthink to groupthink I and groupthink Ⅱ, and confirm that Abilene Paradox is groupthink Ⅱ. Meanings and directions of Abilene Paradox research are given.