Which of the Following Stages of a Five-Stage Group-Development Model

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following stages of a five-stage group-development model is characterized by a great deal of uncertainty about the group's purpose, structure, and leadership?

• A) introduction
• B) storming
• C) forming
• D) evolution
• E) norming

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