You have taken over as the new manager of a department. The employees are interested in doing a good job and have potential. However, because they have not worked together, they do not have the competence to achieve the task. Which of the following stages of development is this group in?
A) Orientation
B) Dissatisfaction
C) Resolution
D) Production

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The given scenario suggests that the employees are new to working with each other and lack the competence to achieve the task. This indicates that the group is in the Orientation stage of development, where they are getting to know each other and the task at hand. The other stages of development, Dissatisfaction, Resolution, and Production, come after the Orientation stage.

You Have Taken Over as the New Manager of a Department