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Table 8.2 As a Consultant of Group Processes, You Are Observing B.C.H.C

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Table 8.2
As a consultant of group processes, you are observing B.C.H.C., Inc.'s self-managing teams and work groups, which are in different stages of development in this medium-sized manufacturing business. You have named the teams and groups A, B, C, D, and E, to conceal their names and get the most honest information possible. Group D has resolved its issues of leadership and is devoting all of its energy to getting the task done. Team C, on the other hand, shows significant resistance to its appointed leader's guidance, and there is a lot of argument over roles within the group. The members of Group A are still getting acquainted in their meetings. They are setting their formal norms and clarifying expectations.Team B is full of hostility. At least one group member has 'withdrawn' by sitting quietly and no longer participating in the discussions/arguments.
-Refer to Table 8.2. Team B is where in the stages of team development?

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Surveillance

The close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal.

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