ACCA Applied Knowledge · Business and Technology · Team formation, development and management
Which of the following is a limitation of applying Tuckman's model to real teams?
A key limitation is that real teams may not progress neatly through the stages and can slip back, for instance to forming or storming when a new member joins or the task changes. The model is not sector-specific and does not measure personality types.
- ATeams may not move through the stages in a strict linear order and can regress, for example when a new member joinsCorrect
- BThe model states that every team skips the storming stage
- CThe model applies only to teams in the public sector
- DThe model measures individual personality types within the team
Explanation
Real teams often move back and forth between stages, for example returning to forming or storming when membership or tasks change. The model does not say storming is skipped, is not sector-specific, and does not assess personality types.
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