Question

Which of the following best describes the group development pattern known as punctuated equilibrium?

a. Members of teams with a limited life span undergo a feeling of depression and anxiety when the time comes for the group to disband.
b. At the midpoint of the project, members realize that their behavior pattern must change in order to complete the project on time.
c. The attitudes and behaviors of members of a team do not change for as long as the team is in existence.
d. A team skips the initial stages of forming and storming and begins at the performing stage of development.
e. A team transitions directly from the storming stage to the adjourning stage as it is suddenly shut down.

Answer 1

b. At the midpoint of the project, members realize that their behavior pattern must change in order to complete the project on time.

Step-by-step explanation:

The punctuated-equilibrium model of group development is states that after a long periods of no change, members a of group usually have no choice than to move forward during bursts of change. At this point, it known to the members that the only way to complete a given task is for them to alter the pattern of the behavior.

Therefore, the correct option is b. At the midpoint of the project, members realize that their behavior pattern must change in order to complete the project on time.

Answer 2

The answer is B: At the midpoint of the project, members realize that their behavior pattern must change in order to complete the project on time.

Step-by-step explanation:

Punctuated equilibrium is a concept in both biology and business where long periods of relative stability are often followed by growth spurts.

The punctuated-equilibrium model argues that groups usually move forward during bursts of change after going for long periods without change.

In the answer B, this concept is captured as group members of a project realise somewhere at the midpoint, that their behavior pattern must change in order to complete the project on time.

This shows that a period of relative stability was observed and then a short period of growth will be observed during the project lifecycle. This agrees with the development pattern known as punctuated equilibrium.