Fundamentals of Management, 11/e

What Is a Group and What Stages of Development Do Groups Go Through?

1. 10-1 Define group and describe the stages of group development.

Each person in this group had his or her assigned role: the Spotter, the Back Spotter, the Gorilla, and the Big Player. For over 10 years, this group—former MIT students who were members of a secret Black Jack Club—used their extraordinary mathematical abilities, expert training, teamwork, and interpersonal skills to take millions of dollars from some of the major casinos in the United States.2 Although most groups aren’t formed for such dishonest purposes, the success of this group at its task was impressive. Managers would like their work groups to be successful at their tasks also. The first step is understanding ...