ACCA Applied Knowledge · Business and Technology · Team formation, development and management
A newly formed project team at Ravenor Ltd has agreed how meetings will run, who does what, and how decisions are made. Members are now sharing information openly and cohesion is growing, but the team has not yet reached peak productivity. Which stage of Tuckman's model does this describe?
The team is in the norming stage. Conflict has been resolved, working rules and roles are agreed, and openness and cohesion are growing, but full performance has not yet been reached. Storming would involve conflict, and adjourning would involve disbanding the team.
- AForming
- BStorming
- CNormingCorrect
- DAdjourning
Explanation
Norming is when conflicts are resolved, ground rules and roles are accepted, and cohesion develops. Storming involves conflict, which has now passed. Adjourning is the break-up of the team after the task is complete, so it does not fit.
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