i) Define the term team
A group of people with a full set of complementary skills required to complete a task, job, or
project.
Team members operate with a high degree of interdependence, share authority and •
responsibility for self-management, are accountable for the collective performance, and work
toward a common goal and shared rewards(s). A team becomes more than just a collection of people when a strong sense of mutual commitment creates synergy, thus generating performance
greater than the sum of the performance of its individual members.
ii) Briefly describe four stages followed in the development of a team/group
- Forming: As the group convenes, conflict is usually low to non-existent as everyone tries
to determine their individual role and the personalities of fellow team members. This stage
is often marked by agreeable neutrality while the group takes form and begins to navigate
the unknown.
- Storming: Storming occurs after the group overcomes the sense of uncertainty and begins
to actively explore roles and boundaries. Chaos, pronounced efforts to influence others,
and instances of conflict and/or enthusiasm are common.
- Norming: Norming in groups indicate that norms and role ownership are emerging.
Generally this means that conflict and chaos is decreasing or has ended.
- Performing: Originally noted as the final stage, performing occurs when the team
completes their primary task(s).
- Adjourning: Tuckman (1977) refined the model to include a fifth stage to address how
the group begins to disengage and move on to new tasks potentially beyond-the team.
Kavungya answered the question on May 17, 2019 at 16:05
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