The Forgotten Group Member Case Study

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The Forgotten Group Member Case Study Tyrone A Ferguson TFergu3163@aol.com Leadership & Org Behavior – MGMT591 Professor William Crumm DeVry University, Keller Graduate School of Management January 27, 2013 1 MGMT 591: Leadership and Organizational Behavior The Forgotten Group Member Case Study In the case study “The Forgotten Group Member” from our text, we must define and discuss the various group development stages and how they have impacted the team’s development. Part I: Group Development The first stage is the “forming stage” which is the initial entry of team members to the group. This is at the beginning stage in which each team member will identify themselves and the team in general. This period is we will see their strengths and potential weaknesses are seen and also we can when determine the potential risks associated with the project tasks. We will see that “rules of behavior” seem to be to keep things simple and to avoid controversy. Serious topics and feelings are avoided. First we see that Professor Sandra has divided class into groups of five people: Christine, Diane, Janet, Steve and Mike. Each group was given a group assignment that worth 30 percent of final grade with the task of analyzing the seven-page case and come up with a written analysis. In which there is interaction amongst them who have had no previous relations before and it is facilitated through the first stage; where personal preferences and work schedules are exchanged, strengths and weaknesses made apparent and expectations clarified. The first group meeting held was used to recognize these necessities and everyone appeared to be one. Christine was elected "Team Coordinator” or the lead for the project. The “storming stage” of team development is where tensions and emotion will affect the members of the group. This stage we will see coalitions or

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