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UMKC Tuckmans Group Development Stages Model Questions

Question Description

Write responses to the following prompts:

A.Identify, describe, and discuss one or more of the Dialectical Tensions (discussed in Ch. 1) that a group you were a part of experienced. Be sure to explain the meaning of the Dialectical Tension(s), and be specific about how the group experienced it, how/if it was resolved, and the effect it had on the group’s success.

B.Use Tuckman’s Group Development Stages model (discussed in Ch.2, Group Development) to describe and analyze the stages a group you have been a member of experienced. Be sure to explain the stages, and be specific in describing how your group experienced them.

C.You may choose one of the prompts below, but not both:

1)Apply the Functional Group Roles in Chapter 3, “Group Membership,” to the functioning a group you have been a member of. Which of the specific Task, Maintenance, and Self-Centered Roles did you observe? Explain the meaning of the specific roles, describe behaviors you observed, and explain how those behaviors contributed positively and/or negatively to the group’s work together.

2)Identify and discuss a few of the Task Roles and a few of the Maintenance Roles (Ch. 2, “Group Member Participation”) you have assumed in past groups and/or that would like to take responsibility for in future groups. Be sure to explain/define each role, and explain why your skills and personality fit with performing each role.

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