Which of the following is a defining characteristic of the storming stage of Bruce Tuckman's model of team development?
A) It is a period of orientation and ice-breaking.
B) It is the stage in which issues are wrapped up, and the team is dissolved.
C) It is the stage in which conflicts arise as members jockey for position or form coalitions to promote their own perceptions of the team's mission.
D) It is the stage in which members come to understand and accept one another, reach consensus on who the leader is, and reach agreement on member roles.
E) It is the stage when team members become acquainted with each other's task orientation.

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C) In the storming stage, members show more of their personalities and become more assertive in establishing their roles. Conflict and disagreement often arise during the storming stage, as members jockey for position or form coalitions to promote their own perceptions of the team's mission.

Which of the Following Is a Defining Characteristic of the Storming