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A group is formed through collective efforts of forming, norming, storming and performing. However, adjourning a group completes the group formation. It shows that the group has been successful in completing its pre-determined objective.
In this way, what are the 5 stages of group formation?
Bruce Tuckman presented a model of five stages Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing in order to develop as a group.
- Orientation (Forming Stage)
- Power Struggle (Storming Stage)
- Cooperation and Integration (Norming Stage)
- Synergy (Performing Stage)
- Closure (Adjourning Stage)
Accordingly, what is group formation in social psychology?
Inter communication of some members with some common motives or goals give rise to the formation of a group. Members of a group, interact with each other and influence each other. In the process of interaction all the psychological functions like emotion, perception, thinking, imagination, learning etc.
They define a team as “a small group of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose, performance goals, and approach for which they are mutually accountable.” The model suggests that there are five levels of teamwork: Working group: Team members are operating as individuals and not together.