Question

Suzanne, Kyle, and Monique have been arguing for days over how they are going to divide up the responsibilities for their group project. They finally arrive at a consensus after their instructor tells them they need to make a decision. What phase of group-decision making are they in?

Answer 1

Answer:

Emergence.

Explanation:

In this context, it can be said that Suzanne, Kyle and Monique are in the emergence phase of group decision making.

This phase occurs right after the conflict phase, in the emergence phase the ideas will be finally defined and there will be a consensus among the team.

At this stage it is common for the individual interests and needs of the team members to be set aside in favor of the team's interests.

Therefore, project members also tend to adopt a more softening stance and opinions with the intention of not appearing dominant in relation to the project.