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The First-Line Managers of ELH Inc

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The first-line managers of ELH Inc. were sent on a retreat to Silver Falls for their inaugural strategic planning meeting. Few people knew each other, but their task was clear: design a new performance appraisal system for subordinates that would be effective and usable.

The first day, little was accomplished except for the jockeying to see who would be the official leader. Finally, Jim seemed to wrangle control and helped provide the first real direction for the group.

By the second day, the group seemed to begin working well. They spent the morning determining group standards with respect to how they would make decisions within the group and how to manage the idea-generation process.

On the third and fourth days, the managers got down to work and moved amazingly quickly, with ideas flowing freely. By the end of the fourth day, they had a workable system developed, and they felt satisfied. That night they all signed off on a new document to be presented to the regional manager the next day. They all felt a twinge of regret at having to break up the group and return to normal work life.

-In the third and fourth days of the retreat, the managers were in the ________ stage of group development.

Definitions:

Front Cover

Front Cover, in automotive contexts, often refers to a component that seals the front part of the engine, sometimes housing elements like the timing chain and gear, and ensuring they are protected and lubricated.

Lock-up Clutch

A mechanism in automatic transmissions that locks the engine directly to the transmission at cruising speed to improve fuel efficiency and performance.

Coupling Ratio

in engineering, refers to the relationship between the input and output of a system, such as in transformers or gear ratios.

Fluid Couplings

A hydrodynamic device used to transmit rotating mechanical power; it has been used in automobile transmissions as a replacement for a mechanical clutch.