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ERIC Number: EJ423257
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0736-0983
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The Importance of Playing Devil's Advocate.
Schwenk, Charles; Cosier, Richard
Planning for Higher Education, v19 n1 p17-22 Fall 1990
A "devil's advocacy" approach is proposed for the management of higher education conflict and ultimate improvement in the quality of decisions. Research supporting the value of active questioning of a preferred plan or strategy is summarized and its application is described. (DB)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Conflict, Decision Making, Group Dynamics, Higher Education, Institutional Administration, Organizational Communication, Questioning Techniques
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Information Analyses
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Administrators; Policymakers; Practitioners
Language: English
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