Mgt 591 Case Study 7

Case Study #7 - The Forgotten Group Member

Part I: Group Development

The team's current stage of development is the performing stage. According to the text, this is where the team members begin to deal with complex tasks and handle disagreements creatively. The group appears to be stable, motivated by team goals, and generally satisfied. (Schermerhorn, Hunt, & Osborn, 2012). This is where most of the group appears to be right now, with the exception of Mike. Mike seems to be the only one of the group not meeting expectations.

An understanding of the team development stages could have assisted Christine in her leadership role, with this team, in several ways. First, if she would have focused more attention during the storming stage of group development, she might have...