Groups and Teams
The Case Studies of Two Poorly Functioning Teams http://virtualschool.edu/98c/Soci305/Soci305Thomasina.html

Chapman, A. (nd). Tuckman’s 1965 “Forming Storming Norming Performing” Team-Development Model. Retrieved July 27, 2010 at: http://www.businessballs.com/tuckmanformingstormingnormingperforming.htm

How are groups related to teams? Like groups, teams have norms that may or may not align with organizational goals and objectives. But unlike informal groups, teams have explicit goals, reporting relationships, and accountabilities.

What does it take to form a team? Is it simply a matter of getting the right people together in a room, or is there some sort of development process? Here’s a great article on Tuckman’s famous “stages” of team development: