Abilene paradox management expert Jerry B. Harvey in his 1974 article "The Abilene Paradox: The Management of Agreement". The name of the phenomenon comes from an anecdote that Harvey uses in the article to elucidate the paradox: Ronald Sims writes that the Abilene paradox is similar to groupthink, but differs in significant ways, including that in groupthink individuals are not acting contrary to their conscious wishes and generally feel good about the decisions the group has reached. According to Sims, in the Abilene paradox, the individuals acting contrary to their own wishes are more likely to have negative feelings about the outcome.
2010–11 A Group Akademik Sofia. Akademik won the match with result of 2–1 and returned to the top division after 28 years. The last time the club have played in A Group was during season 1981–82. As in the previous year, the league will comprise the best thirteen teams of season 2009/10, the 2 champions of the "West" and "East" B Group's and the winners of the "promotion play-off" between the runners-up from the "West" and "East" B Group's. The following teams have ensured their participation in A Group for season "2010/11" (listed in alphabetical order): Chernomorets Pomorie wasn't allowed to compete in