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Refer to the Scenario Below to Answer the Following Questions

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Refer to the scenario below to answer the following questions.
The Retreat (Scenario)
The first-line managers were sent on a retreat to Niagara Falls for their inaugural strategic planning meeting. Few people knew one another, but their task was clear: design a new performance appraisal system for subordinates that will be effective and usable. Their years of complaining about the old system had landed them with this new responsibility dumped right in their lap. They had four days to become brilliant, and everyone was a little on edge. The first day, little was accomplished except for the jockeying to see who would be the official leader. Finally, Jim seemed to wrestle 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 deciding how they would make decisions within the group and how to manage the idea-generation process. The third and fourth days saw the new managers move 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 the new document to be presented to the regional manager the next day. They all felt a sense 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 team development.

Definitions:

Incongruent

Not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something; conflicting.

Just-World Hypothesis

The belief that the world is fundamentally fair, leading people to rationalize an individual's suffering as deserved.

Attributions

The process by which individuals explain the causes of behavior and events, either attributing them to internal dispositions or external situations.

Fair

Equitable or impartial treatment; justice free from discrimination or bias.