Rodrigo and Ane are on a team assigned to cut overtime hours in a records processing facility. For months, they have argued and made no progress. Today, their supervisor told them the team needs to have a viable plan within 1 week. Rodrigo and Ane realize they need to work together to accomplish team goals, so they start cooperating with one another. Rodrigo and Ane are in the _________ stage of team development.单项选择题
A
norming
B
storming
C
projecting
D
forming

Question

Rodrigo and Ane are on a team assigned to cut overtime hours in a records processing facility. For months, they have argued and made no progress. Today, their supervisor told them the team needs to have a viable plan within 1 week. Rodrigo and Ane realize they need to work together to accomplish team goals, so they start cooperating with one another. Rodrigo and Ane are in the _________ stage of team development.单项选择题

A

norming

B

storming

C

projecting

D

forming

BlackTom AI · Accepted Answer

To analyze the scenario, we first recall the stages of Tuckman's model of group development: forming, storming, norming, and performing.
Option 1: norming. In this stage, team members begin to cooperate, establish norms, resolve conflicts, and work more cohesively toward common goals. The description says they were arguing previously but now they realize they need to collaborate and are starting to cooperate, which aligns with norming.
Option 2: storming. This stage is characterized by interpersonal conflict, power struggles, and resistance as team members push for their own ideas. The scenario notes that they have already argued for months, which points to storming occurring earlier, not the current state.
Option 3: projecting. This term is not a standard stage in the classic team-development model. It may refer to a misinterpretation or mislabeling of other concepts, but it does not describe a recognized phase of team development.
Option 4: forming. The forming stage involves initial introductions, uncertainty, and orientation as the team first comes together. The team is already formed and has progressed beyond this stage, given they have been arguing for months and the supervisor now requires a plan, followed by newfound cooperation.
In summary, the scenario describes a shift from conflict toward coordinated effort and mutual cooperation, which precisely characterizes the norming stage of team development.

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