As teams increase in size:

communication becomes less congested

the number of potential interactions increase

the nature of the task ceases to affect team affectiveness

team effectiveness reaches its peak

is becomes easier to manage

Randall's team is strained. The team members differ in views and opinions that result in frequent conflicts within the team. But irrespective of the conflicts, things to be achieved are becoming clearer and people are beginning to understand one another's working styles. Which of the following stages of team development does this situation exemplify?

Forming

Performing

Storming

Norming

Adjourning