During the First Meeting of a Newly Created Task Force

question 32

Multiple Choice

During the first meeting of a newly created task force, the nurse manager notices that individuals tend to cluster with members of their specific nursing units. The nurse manager begins the meeting with an explanation of the focus of the group. These behaviors are characteristic of which stage of Homans's group process?

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

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Definitions:

Workforce

The collective group of individuals engaged in work within an organization or the labor market at large.

Nonverbal Signals

Communication methods not involving words, such as posture, tone of voice, and facial expressions, that convey meaning.

Culture

The social behavior and norms found in human societies, including knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits.

Meanings

The ideas, concepts, or emotions that a word, phrase, sentence, or text is intended to express.