Which of the Following Is a Defining Characteristic of the Storming

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a defining characteristic of the storming stage of Bruce Tuckman's model of team development?

• A) It is a period of orientation and ice-breaking.
• B) It is the stage in which issues are wrapped up, and the team is dissolved.
• C) It is the stage in which conflicts arise as members jockey for position or form coalitions to promote their own perceptions of the team's mission.
• D) It is the stage in which members come to understand and accept one another, reach consensus on who the leader is, and reach agreement on member roles.
• E) It is the stage when team members become acquainted with each other's task orientation.

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