4.3.1—Group development

4.3.1 Group development and decision-making.

• Tuckman and Jensen's (2010) stages of group development.
• Belbin's nine team roles.
• faulty decision-making, explanations and strategies to avoid it:.
• groupthink including features with examples.

This matters because —group development determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply —group development to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: —Group development is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.