Question

You are the project manager for a cable service provider. Your project team is researching a new service offering. They have been working together for quite sometime and are in the performing stage of Team Development. A new member has been introduced to the team. Which of the following is true?
A. The team will start all over again at the storming stage but quickly progress to the performing stage.
B. The team will continue in the performing stage.
C. The team will start all over again with the storming stage.
D. The team will start all over again with the forming stage.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. The team will start all over again with the forming stage.

Explanation:

Stages of team development are the various stages through which a group passes from formation to dissolution. These stages are important because it helps a manager identify the unique challenges his team is facing per time and various solutions to them.

The stages of team development are:

- Forming

- Storming

- Norming

- Performing

- Adjourning

If a team member joins a team, the team will start over from the forming phase because he will have to get used to his new team mates. He will undergo storming when there will be conflict between coworkers.

Next he will undergo norming when team members accept one another.

Performing when team works optimally to achieve set goals.

Finally the adjourning phase where team is disbanded