Members of a cross-functional team have each had a chance to present their ideas. Afterwards, the members discuss these ideas in detail, on occasion arguing and testing one another. After this process is complete, the team can move on to which phase of team formation?
Correct Answer: B
* Team development stages: According to Bruce Tuckman's stages of group development, the stages are forming, storming, norming, and performing.
* Current stage identification: The team has moved past the forming and storming stages, characterized by presenting and debating ideas.
* Next stage - Norming: In the norming stage, team members begin to resolve differences, establish norms, and develop stronger cohesion.
* Reference: Tuckman's theory, detailed in his work "Developmental Sequence in Small Groups," outlines these stages and the progression from storming to norming.