ACCA Applied Knowledge · Business and Technology · Team formation, development and management
A project team has been together for several weeks. Members now openly disagree about roles and working methods, and some challenge the team leader's decisions. According to Tuckman's model of group development, which stage is the team in?
The team is in the storming stage of Tuckman's model. This stage is marked by conflict, challenge to the leader and disagreement over roles and methods, whereas forming is cautious and polite, and norming involves agreed ways of working.
- AForming
- BStormingCorrect
- CNorming
- DPerforming
Explanation
Open disagreement over roles, methods and leadership authority is characteristic of the storming stage. Forming involves polite, cautious behaviour as members get to know each other. Norming comes later, when agreed rules and cooperation emerge.
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