CASE
Scenario - Marcus Newcomb
Marcus Newcomb has been working as a production employee for the last three years. His firm is currently undergoing a change in structure with a new management group and the production department is being restructured. Each production employee will be assigned to a small six-member production team. Marcus is looking forward to the extensive cross training that has been promised and is looking forward to enjoying more power and discretion than he has had in the past. In addition to skill training, Marcus is receiving management training in team building.
-When Marcus's team encounters the establishment of order and cohesion with the leader helping to clarify team roles and values, then his team is in the developmental stage of team development of
A) forming.
B) storming.
C) norming.
D) performing.
E) adjourning.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In the norming stage of team development, the team members start to establish order and cohesion with the leader helping to clarify team roles and values. This stage is characterized by a sense of unity, a common purpose, and a shared vision. Since Marcus's team is undergoing team-building training and establishing roles and values, it can be inferred that they are in the norming stage.

CASE Scenario - Marcus Newcomb