Which of the following is true with regard to the five-stage group development model?
A)All permanent groups pass through the five stages of this model of group development successively.
B)For temporary work teams, the performing stage is the last stage of group development.
C)The model assumes that employees are functioning at their most effective level beginning in the first stage.
D)A positive social focus may aid a group in reaching the performing stage more rapidly.
E)Groups proceed through the stages of group development in similar speed and timelines.

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D)Many interpreters of the five-stage model have assumed a group becomes more effective as it progresses through the first four stages.It has been noted that groups proceed through the stages of group development at different rates.Those with a strong sense of purpose and strategy rapidly achieve high performance and improve over time, whereas those with less sense of purpose actually see their performance worsen over time.Similarly, groups that begin with a positive social focus appear to achieve the performing stage more rapidly.

Which of the Following Is True with Regard to the Five-Stage