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Devil's Advocacy

Devil's Advocacy is a group role in which an individual systematically challenges prevailing assumptions, proposals, or consensus by arguing against them to stimulate critical thinking and improve decision-making.

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3.4K

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91

Authors

53

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2017–2026

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Publications

56

GROUP APPROACHES FOR IMPROVING STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF DIALECTICAL INQUIRY, DEVIL'S ADVOCACY, AND CONSENSUS.

David M. Schweiger, William Sandberg, James W. Ragan · Academy of Management Journal · 1986 · 671 citations

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Devil's advocate versus authentic dissent: stimulating quantity and quality

Charlan Nemeth, Keith Brown, John Rogers · European Journal of Social Psychology · 2001 · 215 citations

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Effects of devil's advocacy and dialectical inquiry on decision making: A meta-analysis

Charles R. Schwenk · Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes · 1990 · 211 citations

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Process and Outcome Expectations for the Dialectical Inquiry, Devil's Advocacy, and Consensus Techniques of Strategic Decision Making

Richard L. Priem, Kenneth H. Price · Group & Organization Studies · 1991 · 188 citations

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The Devil's Advocate: A Strategy to Avoid Groupthink and Stimulate Discussion in Focus Groups

Colin MacDougall · Qualitative Health Research · 1997 · 136 citations

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Authors

91

  1. CR
    Charles R. Schwenk

    Indiana University, United States

    8 publications · 590 citations

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  2. JS
    Joseph S. Valacich

    Washington State University, United States

    3 publications · 245 citations

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  3. DM
    David M. Schweiger

    University of South Carolina, United States

    3 publications · 789 citations

    3

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  4. EJ
    Edward J. Gracely

    Drexel University, United States

    2 publications · 56 citations

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  5. RW
    Ralph W. Estes

    Wichita State University, United States

    2 publications · 76 citations

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Institutions

53

  1. Indiana University

    Bloomington, United States

    5 h-index

    7 publications

    506 citations

  2. University of Houston

    Houston, United States

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    2.3K citations

  3. Indiana University Bloomington

    Bloomington, United States

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    176 citations

  4. Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis

    Indianapolis, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    226 citations

  5. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Urbana, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    89 citations

  6. Arizona State University

    Tempe, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    104 citations

  7. Community College of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    56 citations

  8. University of California, Berkeley

    Berkeley, United States

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    1.1K citations

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Venues

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  2. Decision Sciences

    3 publications · 104 citations

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  3. Analysis

    2 publications · 56 citations

    2

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  4. Academy of Management Review

    AMR · 2 publications · 76 citations

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  5. European Journal of Social Psychology

    EJSP · 2 publications · 240 citations

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