Chapter 3 PLF4M

Which of the following is not one of the five stages of group development?

• Forming

• Conforming

• Storming

• Adjourning

The _________ process of group development begins with a good deal of uncertainty about the group’s purpose, structure, and overall leadership.

• Forming

• Storming

• Norming

• Performing

The third stage of group or team development is known as _________.

• Storming

• Forming

• Norming

• Adjourning

Which of the following is an incorrect statement about the adjourning stage of group development.

• Adjournment can make group members happy.

• Adjournment can make group members sad.

• The adjourning stage has also been called reforming.

• The adjourning stage involves wrapping up activities.

• e. none of the above

When the storming stage of group development is complete, a relatively clear hierarchy of team leadership will have emerged.

• True

• False

The larger the group, the more quickly assigned tasks will be completed.

• True

• False

The _________ dimension of leadership works best when the group is still in the forming stage of development.

• high relationship/high task

• low relationship/high task

• high relationship/low task

• low relationship/low task

The low relationship/high task dimension becomes critical when the group is moving out of the storming stage.

• True

• False

Which of the following are not related to task behaviours?

• clarifier

• summarizer

• gate keeper

• time keeper

The major advantage of individual decision making is ______________________.

• accuracy

• speed

• compliance

• reliability