C2Wiki has some discussion of a related phenomenon of asymmetrical decision-making: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;c2.com&#x2F;cgi&#x2F;wiki?LeastFlexibleProtocolWins" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;c2.com&#x2F;cgi&#x2F;wiki?LeastFlexibleProtocolWins</a><p>The surrounding cluster of pages there may also be useful for people curious about this topic.