Running Head: Case Study

Case Study Review for The Forgotten Member
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MGMT 591: Leadership and Organizational Behavior

October 22, 2012
Part I. Group Development A “Team” is defined as a group of people holding themselves collectively accountable for using complementary skills to achieve a common purpose (Schermerhorn, Osborn, Uhl-Bien, & Hunt, 2012). When teams are formed, there are different dynamics and stages that take place during formation. There is the initial forming stage, where members are introduced to one another. Secondly, there is the storming stage where individual emotions are high and there is tension in the team. Thirdly, there is the norming stage where the group members start to work together to accomplish team goals. Followed by the performing stage, where the team is able to handle issues and adapt to any complex situations. Lastly, there is the adjourning stage, where the team has accomplished is objectives and it is disbanded. In careful examination of the case study, the team discussed seems to be at the storming stage with one week left to complete the project. The group was forming relatively well together with the exception of Mike. It is usually during this storming stage that individuals deal with expectations and conflicts amongst its members. Mike seems to be having conflict with the members of the team, though his issues may not be directly attributed to the group’s formation. Mike’s personal issues seemed to be magnified more once he became a team member. Had Christine had a better understanding of the stages of team development, she would have made sure that all the assigned tasks were being completed and that all members were actively involved in each stage of team development.
Part II. Problem Identification Careful analysis of the case study can lead to identifying several issues that caused