12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men Group Case, Groups & Teams Section In the film, 12 Angry Men, the jurors or the group demonstrated unmistakably how teams effectively interact, or work together to perform a common task. As the group developed through the film, they clearly exhibit the stages of group development. The trial exemplifies the pre-stage and then jury deliberation. When the first vote was called for, the group came to an eleven to one vote this was the forming …

…this phenomenon very clear; Cobb contradicted himself when he mentioned, “What does he know? He’s just an old man??” This implies that the jury cannot believe any of the old man’s testimony, which was most of Cobb’s argument. He then at the end became an isolate when his influence was no longer evident. Screaming things like “What’s the matter with you people” is not convincing and is why he becomes isolated.