Actually, there's a name and a body of research concerning our tendency to
blame forces external to our immediate group for group failures and to
take credit for our successes. It's called the fundamental attribution
error. Included in that is the member tendency to blame group leaders for
any and all group problems.
Susan Wheelan
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| PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDIES IN EDUCATION SWHEELAN@VM.TEMPLE.EDU |
| TEMPLE UNIVERSITY (215)204-6015 |
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