23 Apr What are some ways that NASA executives could foster creativity when it comes to solving future problems?
The Challenger incident is widely recognized as a situation of groupthink at NASA. While some testing had indicated potential concerns with cold weather and the sustainability and performance of “O-rings” in the shuttle design, the desire of NASA executives to meet a timetable for budgetary and public relations reasons caused that information to not be properly presented in the debate over launch timing.
1. What are some ways that NASA executives could stimulate conflict in such meetings to avoid future tragedies?
2. What are some ways that NASA executives could foster creativity when it comes to solving future problems?
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