The concept of "collective intelligence" is simple — it asserts that if a team performs well on one task, it will repeat that success on other projects, regardless of the scope or focus of the work. While it sounds good in theory, it doesn't work that way in reality, according to an Iowa State University researcher.
Marcus Credé, an assistant professor of psychology, says unlike individuals, group dynamics are too complex to predict a team's effectiveness with one general factor, such as intelligence. Instead, there are a variety of factors — leadership, group communication, decision-making skills —that affect a team's performance, he said.
Anita Woolley's research supporting collective intelligence quickly gained traction in the business world when it was first introduced in 2010. The attention was not surprising to Credé. Because organizations rely heavily on group work, managers are always looking for a "silver bullet" to improve team performance, he said. However, after re-analyzing the data gathered by Woolley and her colleagues, Credé and Garett Howardson, an assistant professor at Hofstra University, found the data didn't support the basic premise of collective intelligence. Their work is published in the Journal of Applied Psychology.
[Source]: You would not ask a firefighter to perform open-heart surgery
Do you agree with this premise?
(Score: -1, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 19 2017, @10:04AM
In the USA you should not ask a cop to save lives. In the USA if you see someone about to commit suicide and actually want them alive, it's probably better for you to call firefighters than cops:
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/southwest-valley/2017/07/26/avondale-police-fatally-shoot-man-during-suicide-call/512796001/ [azcentral.com]
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/05/11/us/wv-cop-fired-for-not-shooting--lawsuit/index.html [cnn.com]
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/update-suicidal-woman-shot-killed-florida-police-was-army-vet/IKhMX1WZ8XEElMyF3DCyIM/ [palmbeachpost.com]
In the USA if you want someone dead call the cops on them. US cops are trigger happy that's why SWATing is life threatening.
p.s. I know this isn't related, but if you look closer at the research the actual data or reality is not that related to the conclusion either. And at least my garbage may save lives.