Kangaroo (Scenario)
Kangaroo Manufacturing Co. has been utilizing groups to improve their manufacturing process. The groups have been starting and stopping for the last 3 years. Some of the most successful groups were together for only a few months and others have been together for over a year and a half with little to no success. Management has requested your consulting expertise in determining why there were varied successes and failures. Your analysis of the system indicates that part of the explanation for the diversity of results could simply be the development stage of the group.
-Group D has been meeting for 2 months and seems to be progressing extremely well. Your observation indicates that the group meets and spends about 5 minutes chatting, moves to the meeting area, and begins by reviewing the decisions of the last meeting and then goes about their discussion, focuses on the group's objectives, makes new assignments, and returns to their functional job duties. Group D is currently at the________ stage.

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The fact that Group D is progressing extremely well and has a clear focus on their objectives indicates that they have moved past the initial stages of forming, norming, and storming, and are now in the performing stage. This is when the group is able to effectively work together and achieve their goals. The brief chat before the meeting begins and the review of the decisions from the last meeting are also signs of a well-functioning group in the performing stage. Therefore, option A) performing is the best choice.

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