Role Of Organizational Behavior In 12 Angry Men

The life of an 18-year-old Latino male hangs in the balance of 12 male jurors. The jury has to decide if the young Latino killed his father by stabbing him to death. The young man will receive the death sentence if the jurors find him guilty. The jurors go back to their private room to further discuss the case. Juror #8 is the only person that had reasonable doubt and believed that the young man might not guilty. They must come to a unanimous decision. The jurors discuss their points of view and Juror #8 questions the two witnesses that supposedly heard and seen the young man killing his father. After heated deliberation, the vote is unanimous and the young Latino man is declared not guilty. Organizational Behavior Exhibited in the Movie 12 Angry Men
Juror #8 did not subscribe to the ideas of groupthink. He held on to his beliefs and persuaded the other jurors that the suspect was not guilty which allowed him to be set free.“Groupthink, is a term coined by social psychologist Irving Janis
“OB draws upon a diverse array of disciplines, including psychology, management, sociology, organizational theory, political science, human stress management, decision theory, and ethics. It is critical for success in any job and at any level” (Kinicki & Fugate, 2012, p.5). The jurors had conflict and power struggles throughout the movie. The foreman, Juror #1 tried to keep the peace and avoid conflict in the jury room by taking the leadership role. He advised the other jurors to sit in order by jury number and to go around the table to discuss their points of view on the case. Each juror had their own motives, ideas, and beliefs about the young Latino male that grew up in the slums. Juror #8 was the only one that believed that the suspect was not guilty. He believed that the young man had a hard life and that there were some questionable details about the case that warranted careful