Management 591 Case Study 1

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Case Study 1 Taylor Hoagland MGMT591 - Paschke March 18, 2015 Identify and summarize the stages of group development. I believe that the Woodson Foundation and NCPIE educational groups are in the first stage of group development, which is known as the “forming stage”. The “forming stage” is “characterized by a great deal of uncertainty about the group’s purpose, structure, and leadership. Members “test the waters” to determine what types of behaviors are acceptable. This stage is complete when members have begun to think of themselves as part of a group” according to our textbook. The reason behind my belief is because throughout the given case study, no position of authority was established. No real “group” was established. We have the Woodson Foundation yes, and we even have the purpose, but neither the Woodson Foundation nor the NCPIE consider themselves bound to the other. The lack of information leads me to ask the questions “Who is in charge?” “How does each group function?” and “What is the culture in place?” In any successful group, there is an established hierarchy. I think that if the foundation and the NCPIE could form a positive chain of command, understand who is leading the pack, and believe in the common goal of the groups, then they will find themselves more successful. Right now, it seems that,“every man is for himself,” and that sort of mentality can be very cancerous to a group trying to push forward. Given the information provided, I understand that the purpose and direction of the Woodson Foundation and NCPIE is to assist in improving student outcomes, therefor it has surpassed stage one of group development. However, nowhere in the case study does it state that employees or volunteers from the respective groups are forming cohesive relationships with each other for the greater good of the team. If anything, it is the complete opposite,

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