Group Development in Office Space

Group Development Illustrated in “Office Space" The group development process contains five different stages of a group’s life. Each step involves activates directed both at performing the task and dealing with the interpersonal interactions within the group needed to accomplish the task. An effective group deals with the challenges and issues of each stage and moves to the next stage. In the movie “Office Space” we tried to accurately depict each stage in the …

…like the group in the movie. Members bring skills, personalities, and experiences that help maintain strong group performance. They develop norms that set expectations about behaviors for the team. Members of effective teams take on either task or maintenance roles, and should avoid individual roles. Many groups engage in decision making which offers advantages of synergy, creativity, and acceptance in the decision. The scenes shown in this movie clearly illustrate the five stages in-group development.