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.
The Group (novel) (Liza Minnelli) can be seen clutching a copy of "The Group" when she departs the bus after her first encounter with love interest Jerry Payne. Mentioned in "A Right to Die" by Rex Stout: Nero Wolfe "had read two chapters and ditched it." In Season 1, episode 9 of "Gilmore Girls", Rory is seen reading a copy of the book as she stands on line to buy tickets to a dance. The Group (novel) The Group is the best-known novel of American writer Mary McCarthy. It made "New York Times" Best Seller list in 1963 and remained there for almost