Understanding Group Behavior (cont. Stages of Group Development -oring-people join the group either because of a work assignment or for some other benefit begin to define the group's purpose,structure,and leadership stage marked by much uncertainty -soraing-acceptance of the group's existence conflict over who will control the group -ording-relationships and a sense of group identity develop group assimilates a common set of expectations of what defines correct member behavior ©Prentice Hall,2002 15-6 Understanding Group Behavior (cont.) Stages of Group Development – forming - people join the group either because of a work assignment or for some other benefit • begin to define the group’s purpose, structure, and leadership • stage marked by much uncertainty – storming - acceptance of the group’s existence • conflict over who will control the group – norming - relationships and a sense of group identity develop • group assimilates a common set of expectations of what defines correct member behavior © Prentice Hall, 2002 15-6