The novel Into Thin Air is about Jon Krakauer, who works for a magazine, and upon his own request is sent to Mount Everest to climb the mountain and write a story about his experience. ... The Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster has attempted to explain how events get so out of control. ... The Everest case advocates that managers need to connect in a balancing act with regard to confidence, dissent, and commitment within their organizations. ... Naturally, too much confidence can become dangerous as well, as the Everest case clearly demonstrates. ... The Everest case also demonstra...

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