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The first stage of group work is the forming stage, which is also known as excited stage (Tuckman and Jensen, 1977). According to Tuckman’s theory of group development the forming stage is for developing trust with group members, making contact, bonding and agreeing on common goals. A group is initially concerned about orienting themselves with knowing boundaries of the group (Smith, 2005). I did not know anyone in the group but at the same time I realized I would know them as we start working. Communicating with members reduces barriers among the members therefore lowering anxiety among members (Gallagher, 2013). We elected a leader among ourselves and decided that we were going to present on Next Plc. We decided that we would research on the topic …show more content…
R, Busby. G, 2006. Activist, Pragmatist, Reflector or Theorist?. [Online] Journal of hospatility, leisure, sports and tourism education. Available at:<http://www-new1.heacademy.ac.uk/assets/Documents/subjects/hlst/vol6no2_activist_pragmatist_reflector.pdf > [Accessed 13 February 2015]
Mobbs.R, 2003. Honey and Mumford’s Learning styles. [Online] Available at:< http://www.le.ac.uk/users/rjm1/etutor/resources/learningtheories/honeymumford.htm> [Accessed 12 February 2015]
Obagun. O, 2009. An Evaluation of Belbin’s team role self perception inventory: To help the project office construct an optial team. [Online]. Dundee. Available at:< http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=8&ved=0CFAQFjAH&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dundee.ac.uk%2Fcepmlp%2Fgateway%2Ffiles.php%3Ffile%3Dcepmlp_car14_49_660473697.pdf&ei=IXrjVOzRMcut7AbploDQDQ&usg=AFQjCNGxuBJiaKNvjr_WRG3J2wMbJSy7iw&bvm=bv.85970519,d.ZGU> [Accessed 13 February 2015]
Smith. M.K, 2005. Bruce W. Tuckman- forming, storming, norming and performing in groups, the encyclopedia of informal education. [Online] Available at:< http://infed.org/mobi/bruce-w-tuckman-forming-storming-norming-and-performing-in-groups/ > [Accessed 13 February
The first stage of group work is the forming stage, which is also known as excited stage (Tuckman and Jensen, 1977). According to Tuckman’s theory of group development the forming stage is for developing trust with group members, making contact, bonding and agreeing on common goals. A group is initially concerned about orienting themselves with knowing boundaries of the group (Smith, 2005). I did not know anyone in the group but at the same time I realized I would know them as we start working. Communicating with members reduces barriers among the members therefore lowering anxiety among members (Gallagher, 2013). We elected a leader among ourselves and decided that we were going to present on Next Plc. We decided that we would research on the topic …show more content…
R, Busby. G, 2006. Activist, Pragmatist, Reflector or Theorist?. [Online] Journal of hospatility, leisure, sports and tourism education. Available at:<http://www-new1.heacademy.ac.uk/assets/Documents/subjects/hlst/vol6no2_activist_pragmatist_reflector.pdf > [Accessed 13 February 2015]
Mobbs.R, 2003. Honey and Mumford’s Learning styles. [Online] Available at:< http://www.le.ac.uk/users/rjm1/etutor/resources/learningtheories/honeymumford.htm> [Accessed 12 February 2015]
Obagun. O, 2009. An Evaluation of Belbin’s team role self perception inventory: To help the project office construct an optial team. [Online]. Dundee. Available at:< http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=8&ved=0CFAQFjAH&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dundee.ac.uk%2Fcepmlp%2Fgateway%2Ffiles.php%3Ffile%3Dcepmlp_car14_49_660473697.pdf&ei=IXrjVOzRMcut7AbploDQDQ&usg=AFQjCNGxuBJiaKNvjr_WRG3J2wMbJSy7iw&bvm=bv.85970519,d.ZGU> [Accessed 13 February 2015]
Smith. M.K, 2005. Bruce W. Tuckman- forming, storming, norming and performing in groups, the encyclopedia of informal education. [Online] Available at:< http://infed.org/mobi/bruce-w-tuckman-forming-storming-norming-and-performing-in-groups/ > [Accessed 13 February