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Stages of Group Development and Team Dynamics

Match each stage of group development with the corresponding description. Choose your responses from the drop- down menus below. Response options cannot be used more than once. 3 Members engage in more direct communication and get to know each other. 5 Members fulfill their purpose and reach their goal. 1 Members come together, learn about each other, and determine the purpose of the group. 2 Members establish spoken or unspoken rules about how they communicate and work. 4 Members leave the group. 1. Forming 2. Norming 3. Storming 4. Adjourning 5. Performing Hide question 1 feedback Forming is when members come together, learn about each other, and determine the purpose of the group. Storming is when mem communication and get to know each other. Conflicts between group members will often arise during this stage. Norming is when or unspoken rules about how they communicate and work. Status, rank, and roles in the group are established. Performing is when purpose and reach their goal. Adjourning is when members leave the group. 2 3 / 3 points Which of the following roles involves suggesting new ideas or new ways of looking at a problem? Select one. Question options: Initiator-contributor Recognition seeker Coordinator Evaluator-critic Hide question 2 feedback The role of the initiator-contributor involves suggesting new ideas or new ways of looking at the problem that can contribute to the 3 3 / 3 points What can be thought of as a kind of social glue that refers to the degree of camaraderie within the group? Select one. Question options: Groupthink Social loafing Collective efficacy Cohesion Hide question 3 feedback Cohesion can be thought of as a kind of social glue that refers to the degree of camaraderie within the group. 4 3 / 3 points What are teams with individuals from different parts of the organization called? Select one. Question options: Product development teams Cross-functional teams Virtual teams Task forces Hide question 4 feedback Cross-functional teams are teams with individuals from different parts of the organization. 5 3 / 3 points Which of the following teams has a manager serving as the team leader? Select one. Question options: Self-managed teams Traditional teams Empowered teams Self-directed teams Hide question 5 feedback Traditional teams are teams with the manager serving as the team leader. 6 3 / 3 points What are the external conditions within which a team works? Select one. Question options: Context Perspective Setting Situation Hide question 6 feedback Context refers to the external conditions within which a team works. 7 3 / 3 points Although not formally given a leadership role, Belinda has a lot of influence on other team members. They like and respect her and feel she has a unique ability to help the team reach its goals. What is Belinda? Select one. Question options: Situational leader Peer-to-peer manager Informal leader Opinion leader Hide question 7 feedback An informal leader's influence grows over time and usually reflects a unique ability to help the team reach its goals. 8 3