Blindly Obeying Authority

Stanley Milgram’s research on obedience to authority was driven by the need to understand the crimes and atrocities done in World War II. He came to the conclusion that evil happens when people blindly obey orders and stop thinking for themselves. In this research, obedience is explained in the context of cooperation, as something a person willingly accepts. 

As cooperation is an integral part of every healthy work environment that relies on teamwork, we were curious to explore the effects of obedience on workplace and business results.