W1_MA_Tuckman Analysis Assignment
Problem Definition
Bruce Tuckman model used to identify the team status and the
development phase of the project team. As the team go through these phases,
different strategies should be implemented by the team leader and managers. This
assessment will provide enough information for the team leader and even for the
team members that would give a good understand the team performance.
Identify the Feasible
Alternative
There were 4 stages model of "forming, storming,
norming, and performing" introduced by Bruce Tuckman in 1965. However, a fifth
stage was added “adjourning” which describe the phase that the team go through after
the achievement of project tasks and completion of the project.
Figure 1, development stages [2]
In each phase, the leadership style should be in alignment with
that specific phase which enhance the development of the team and improve the
performance of the team as well. There are different styles that could be used
by the team leader including directing, coaching, facilitating and delegative
style.
Development of the Outcome for Alternative
The team had to undertake a questionnaire which consists of
32 questions. The questionnaire was made to assess the team development stage. Each
question has a scoring scale a maximum score of 5 as shown in Table 1:
Scale
|
Response
|
1
|
Almost Never
|
2
|
Seldom
|
3
|
Occasionally
|
4
|
Frequently
|
5
|
Almost
Always
|
Table 1, scoring scale
Selection Criteria
The questionnaire was completed by the 13th team
members and the average result was found to be as shown in Table 2 and plotted
in Figure 2.
Group Stage
|
Average Score
|
Forming
|
23
|
Storming
|
20
|
Norming
|
30
|
Performing
|
31
|
Table 2, average score of the team
Figure 2, average score of the team
Analysis and Comparison of the Alternative
The results show that there is a minor difference in the top
two scored group stages i. e. the Norming and the performing. According to Barkema
and Moran [1], if the two highest scores are Norming and Performing then the
team is in the performing stage.
Selection of the Preferred
Alternative
As this stage of the team development, the team require a
leadership style of delegative style. Which indicate that
the team members do not require direct instructions from the leader and they
are able to seek the same target as the leader, they also understand their own
and other team members weakness and strengths. By implementing this style, the
team will be able to progress and improve though out the stage.
Performance Monitoring and the Post Evaluation of Result
Using the weekly progress report the leader shall be able to
monitor the performance of the team and identify any early signs of any issue that
might affect the project progress or influence other team members.
[1] Scoring the Tuckman Team Maturity
Questionnaire Electronically, retrieved from {http://www.phf.org/resourcestools/Documents/Electronic_Tuckman.pdf}
[2] Bruce Tuckman’s Team Development Model, retrieved
from {https://www.lfhe.ac.uk/download.cfm/docid/3C6230CF-61E8-4C5E-9A0C1C81DCDEDCA2
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