Question

Sharon joined a team that was responsible for boosting sales on last year's electronic models. The team began in January and was scheduled to run until May, meeting once a week. The team consisted of four women all with marketing and sales background. When the group first met, they learned they had much in common, outside of work. Now, the majority of time each meeting was spent talking about spouses, children shopping, and hobbies. At the first meeting in March, one of the four said, "You know, we have to have a presentation ready in less than two month. That seems to set everyone in motion. The group quickly divided responsibilities and set to work. The presentation was a success. This scenario describes
A. punctuated equilibrium
B. parallel teams
C. the storming stage of team development
D. sequential interdependence
E. similarity attraction approach

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Punctuated equilibrium

Reason:

Definition is a sequence of team development during which not much gets done until the halfway point of a project, after which teams make necessary changes to complete the project on time.