Asked by Hailey Mosley on May 23, 2024
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You have just formed a group as a part of a class assignment to complete a group project.You have four weeks to complete the project and present it to the class.What can you tell the other group members about how the group will develop and how they should proceed? What advice will you give them?
Group Development
The phases or stages that a group goes through as it forms, progresses, and matures in pursuit of its objectives.
Class Assignment
An instructional task given to students by their teacher which is to be completed during a defined period, either in class or as homework.
- Gain insight into the progression of group evolution and its defining characteristics.
- Discern primary theories of group progression, including the punctuated equilibrium model.
- Identify the influence of deadlines on the progression and efficiency of team dynamics.
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Virgilia BeemanMay 30, 2024
Final Answer :
According to the punctuated equilibrium model, the group will experience stretches of group stability punctuated by a critical first meeting (Phase 1), a midpoint change (midpoint transition)in group activity, and a rush to task completion (Phase 2).Based on the model, you can offer group members the following advice: -Prepare carefully for the first meeting; -as long as people are working, do not look for radical progress during Phase 1; -manage the midpoint transition carefully; -be sure that adequate resources are available to execute the Phase 2 plan; -and resist deadline changes.
Learning Objectives
- Gain insight into the progression of group evolution and its defining characteristics.
- Discern primary theories of group progression, including the punctuated equilibrium model.
- Identify the influence of deadlines on the progression and efficiency of team dynamics.