forming

(noun)

The stage of group development when the team discusses its purpose, defines and assigns tasks, establishes timelines, and begins forming personal relationships.

Related Terms

  • performing
  • norming
  • autonomous
  • directive
  • storming

Examples of forming in the following topics:

  • Operant Conditioning

    • Operant conditioning is a form of learning in which a person changes his behavior because of the results of his behavior.
    • Operant conditioning is a form of learning.
    • Positive reinforcement' (Reinforcement) occurs when there is a reward for a form of behavior.
    • In the Skinner Box experiment, the reward is in the form of food when the rat presses a lever.
  • Bureaucratic Organizations: Weber

    • An example of bureaucracy would be the forms used to pay income taxes.
    • Included in those forms, however, are countless rules and laws that dictate what can and cannot be included.
    • An IRS tax form is an example of a complex form.
  • Defining Communication

    • Perhaps the most time-honored form of communication is storytelling.
    • These actions may take many forms depending on the abilities and resources of the individual communicators.
    • Together, content and form make messages that are sent towards a destination.
    • Perhaps the most time-honored form of communication is storytelling.
  • Stages of Team Development

    • The Forming–Storming–Norming–Performing model of group development was first proposed by Bruce Tuckman in 1965.
    • Teams move through a series of stages, beginning when they are formed and ending when they are disbanded.
    • Bruce Tuckman identified four distinct phases of team development: forming, storming, norming, and performing.
    • While these four stages—forming, storming, norming, and performing—are distinct and generally sequential, they often blend into one another and even overlap.
    • All teams go through a life-cycle of stages, identified by Bruce Tuckman as: forming, storming, norming, and performing.
  • Unions

    • Unionization is the process of workers forming a union, which is an organization to further the workers' shared interests.
    • The current method for workers to form a union in a particular workplace in the United States is a sign-up followed by an election process.
  • Employee Compensation and Benefits

    • The most common form of guaranteed pay is the basic salary.
    • The most common forms are bonuses and sales incentives.
    • A benefit plan is designed to address a specific need and is often not offered in the form of cash.
    • The most common form is stock options.
  • Types of Organizations

    • Organizational structure and form of ownership can often influence the use of formal or informal communication strategies within the organization.
    • Forms of business ownership vary, but several common forms include:
    • At the same time, there are some businesses that support informal and horizontal forms of communication.
    • A voluntary association is a group of individuals who enter into an agreement as volunteers to form an organization with the goal of accomplishing a certain purpose.
    • Corporate social responsibility (CSR), also called corporate conscience, is a form of corporate self-regulation integrated into a business model.
  • Compensation and Competition

    • Compensation can come in the form of cash as well as benefits (e.g., health insurance).
    • These benefits generally revolve around healthcare and dental coverage, employee discounts, retirement planning, educational benefits, stock options, and other forms of additional compensation.
    • Since insurance premiums continue to grow rapidly, this cost is increasingly replacing other forms of compensation.
  • Divisional Structure

    • A common legal structure known as the multidivisional form (or "M-form") also uses the divisional structure.
    • In this form, one parent company owns subsidiary companies, each of which uses its brand and name.
  • The Role of Teams in Organizations

    • Changes in technology—such as lower costs, ease of use, and increased availability—now make it easier to form teams and accomplish teamwork.
    • A large company with divisions around the world can form teams that bring together people with the necessary background and skills to achieve its goals.
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