Mgt 590 The Forgotten Group Member

Case 7 W-112

I. Group Development

After reading the case "The Forgotten Group Member", I determined that the group was in the storming process, which is the second stage of Team Development. I believe this because it is defined by tensions in the group that will eventually evolve and coalitions begin to form. Storming stage is a period of high emotionality and tension among the group members. The narrative clearly suggests the tension Mike is having with his team members. Christine did not understand that during this process you inevitably will have disagreement while you are coming together in defined roles. This knowledge would have allowed for more empathy within the process. If we examine her behavior within the text, we see that her concern was only...