Answer to Question #218961 in Philosophy for Nana

Question

Imagine you walk into a room filled with a group of people and notice the following:

1. The leader is seen as benevolent and competent and never challenged.
2. Participation is limited to a few vocal people.
3. Member compliance is high.
4. Overt conflict is minimal.

Which stage of group development is that group most likely in?

•  A. Performing
•  B. Forming
•  C. Storming
•  D. Norming

Answer 1

Storming is the second stage of team development, where the group starts to sort itself out and gain each others' trust. This stage often starts when they voice their opinions; conflict may arise between team members as power and status are assigned. When group members start to work with each other they start to learn about individual working styles and what it is like to work with each other as a team; it also identifies the hierarchy of positions in the group.

So, our group most likely in the stage of storming.