Darwish and a Few of His Classmates Decide to Form

question 31

Multiple Choice

Darwish and a few of his classmates decide to form a management club at their college. Over the course of the first semester the following occurs:1. Initially, some of the interested classmates meet to decide what each wants to do in the club. They discuss various rules, and enthusiasm is high.2. A few meetings later, things are quite different. Now individuals who put some of the original ideas on the table are fighting hard for their agendas, and tempers are flaring. Some individuals are also causing conflict in their efforts to gain leadership positions in the club; the president's job is particularly hotly contested.3. After a few weeks of conflict, the members realize that if they do not come together, nothing will get done. The leadership roles have been decided now, and group members begin to relate better and develop a plan.4. By the end of the first semester, the group is running smoothly. The projects are on track, members are executing their assigned tasks, and the group feels a sense of success.Which of the following stages of group formation is the club in when members begin to relate and make plans?

• A)declining
• B)storming
• C)forming
• D)performing
• E)norming

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