Vanessa Is Appointed as the Project Manager for a Project

question 17

Multiple Choice

Vanessa is appointed as the project manager for a project on new product development at Glacier Inc.After selecting employees from different functional areas to work as a team,she conducts a meeting with the new team members so that they can get to know each other.Following a brief interaction session,Vanessa presents the team norms to them.This scenario illustrates that Vanessa's team is in the _____ stage of team development.

• A) ​storming 
• B) ​norming 
• C) ​performing 
• D) ​forming

---

Definitions:

Overjustification Effect

A psychological phenomenon where external rewards can reduce intrinsic motivation for a task, due to the individual attributing their behavior to the reward rather than their own interest.

Extrinsic Rewards

Benefits given by an external source, such as money, grades, or praise, which are used to motivate certain behaviors.

Intrinsic Enjoy

Finding inherent satisfaction and pleasure in an activity, regardless of external rewards or outcomes.

Self-Handicapping

Self-handicapping is a strategy where individuals create obstacles for themselves as an excuse for potential failure, protecting their self-esteem.