10-12-2016, 01:34 PM
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#81
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Raising nepotism to an all new level.
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Don't forget the group think, which they decided to double or triple down on, after a decade without playoff hockey.
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Groupthink is a psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people in which the desire for harmony or conformity in the group results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome. Group members try to minimize conflict and reach a consensus decision without critical evaluation of alternative viewpoints by actively suppressing dissenting viewpoints, and by isolating themselves from outside influences.
Groupthink requires individuals to avoid raising controversial issues or alternative solutions, and there is loss of individual creativity, uniqueness and independent thinking. The dysfunctional group dynamics of the "ingroup" produces an "illusion of invulnerability" (an inflated certainty that the right decision has been made). Thus the "ingroup" significantly overrates its own abilities in decision-making and significantly underrates the abilities of its opponents (the "outgroup"). Furthermore, groupthink can produce dehumanizing actions against the "outgroup".
Antecedent factors such as group cohesiveness, faulty group structure, and situational context (e.g., community panic) play into the likelihood of whether or not groupthink will impact the decision-making process.
Groupthink is a construct of social psychology but has an extensive reach and influences literature in the fields of communication studies, political science, management, and organizational theory, as well as important aspects of deviant religious cult behaviour.
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10-12-2016, 01:38 PM
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#82
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Normally, my desk
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Oilers Organization Chart;
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10-12-2016, 01:47 PM
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#83
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Calgary
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10-12-2016, 01:56 PM
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#84
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Norm!
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Do they have ribs during their executive meetings?
And did he have to go through the Katz designed initiation?
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10-12-2016, 02:04 PM
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#85
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Calgary
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So does Gretzky get back behind the bench when McLellan fails to make the playoffs for the next 4 years?
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10-12-2016, 02:05 PM
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#86
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
What has Wayner done of note since his playing days were over.
Clearly, he is in a class by himself when it comes to on the ice, but off it, meh.
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IDK - ambassador for the game, lighting the Olympic flame. It is largely all symbolic but to have him associated with the organization in an official capacity is nice for the fans.
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10-12-2016, 02:06 PM
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#87
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#1 Goaltender
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WAAAAAAAAAAYNES A WHIIIIIIIIIINER.......I can't wait to get the old chant going again now that he is officially a part of the dumpster fire.
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10-12-2016, 02:07 PM
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#88
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broke the first rule
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nobles_point
Don't forget the group think, which they decided to double or triple down on, after a decade without playoff hockey. |
I agree
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10-12-2016, 02:07 PM
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#89
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Atomic Nerd
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Calgary
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In a way it kind of makes sense. If I'm sitting at a business lunch or negotiation and I'm dealing with Kevin Lowe, I'm going to think the whole thing is a joke compared to if it was Wayne Gretzky shaking my hand and on the other side of the table.
[MacTavish]Visually...[/MacTavish] it looks better.
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10-12-2016, 02:09 PM
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#90
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Strange Brew
IDK - ambassador for the game, lighting the Olympic flame. It is largely all symbolic but to have him associated with the organization in an official capacity is nice for the fans.
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But it does nothing of substance for the organization.
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10-12-2016, 02:12 PM
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#91
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: SW Ontario
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99.9% certain there will be some symbolic passing of the torch from Gretzky to McDavid during this ceremony tonight.
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10-12-2016, 02:14 PM
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#92
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Pickle Jar Lake
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PeteMoss
99.9% certain there will be some symbolic passing of the torch from Gretzky to McDavid during this ceremony tonight.
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Oh man...Hey buddy, no pressure. McDavid is going to end up in a mental institution if they keep this up.
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10-12-2016, 02:14 PM
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#93
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PeteMoss
99.9% certain there will be some symbolic passing of the torch from Gretzky to McDavid during this ceremony tonight.
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God Damn it I think you are right
MOD EDIT: a little much.
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10-12-2016, 02:15 PM
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#94
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fuzz
Oh man...Hey buddy, no pressure. McDavid is going to end up in a mental institution if they keep this up.
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What do you think Edmonton is?
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10-12-2016, 02:18 PM
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#95
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
But it does nothing of substance for the organization.
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Right you are. Neither do new uniforms. But it's still something for fans to get excited about. That's all.
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10-12-2016, 02:18 PM
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#96
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Franchise Player
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Not that I need any more reason to hate the Oilers, but this helps.
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10-12-2016, 02:21 PM
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#97
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Strange Brew
Right you are. Neither do new uniforms. But it's still something for fans to get excited about. That's all.
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Yeah, sorry don't want to come off as fighting with you.
This just acts to mask the problems with this organization.
At this point if I was an Oiler fan I would be excited by one thing, on ice success.
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10-12-2016, 02:24 PM
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#98
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by northcrunk
WAAAAAAAAAAYNES A WHIIIIIIIIIINER.......I can't wait to get the old chant going again now that he is officially a part of the dumpster fire.
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"I know a little bit about whining, if there's ever a concern"
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10-12-2016, 02:41 PM
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#99
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Halifax, NS
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#HereComeTheOilers
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10-12-2016, 02:43 PM
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#100
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Powerplay Quarterback
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They got rid of Semenko last summer so they needed someone to replace his drunken scouting of pro players.
I bet Chiapet is really happy to come to Edmonton, told he had full control so Katz just hires all the former team and puts them above him in the org chart like vultures waiting on a branch.
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