Case Study Of Bruce Tuckman's Four Stages Of Group Development

The group development model assembled by Bruce Tuckman originally had four stages; forming, storming, norming, and performing. Forty years ago the fifth stage, adjourning, was added to the model. The purpose of the model is to explain the dynamics of group formation. The dynamics of any group stay the same in regards to change in size, and types of group members.

The first stage, forming, can easily be defined as the baby-step stage. Here, all of the group members come together and try to get a sense of familiarity. Anxiety and uncertainty are two feelings that come up the most during this stage. This is often an outcome of testing boundaries. During this stage group members do not share intimate information about themselves such as political

In my case, being a part of an IU dance team, I see the five stages of group development. As a competitive Raas and Garba dance team, Raas at IU promotes awareness of Indian culture through traditional dance revamped with modern moves. Raas at IU continuously strives to balance Indian culture with the perspectives of modern day college students, who may not be as involved with these traditions. The main source of leadership come from the two captains and two team managers. The two team captains ensure that there is a safe and welcoming environment for all dancers in the organization. They create an original six minute routine which is then taught to the other dancers. The major components of the group development model can be identified as a major factor to successful teamwork. Teamwork in the business world shows to have greater benefits than individual work. Motivation from others and flow of ideas in a group are due to

Now all of the members of the team are comfortable with each other and see each other as being on the same level of power. New and returning members speak their opinions on the dance, props, costumes, theme, and other things regarding the performance. Conflicts emerge from lack of definition of leaders. Conflict within the group often encompasses questions regarding leadership, roles, structure, reward system, evaluation criteria, and