Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Practice – Question1782

Assume that you are managing a project team. Your team is one in which its members confront issues rather than people, establish procedures collectively, and is team oriented. As the project manager, which of the following represents your team's stage of
development and the approach you should use during this time?


A.
Storming; high directive and supportive approach
B. Norming; high directive and low supportive approach
C. Norming; high supportive and low directive approach
D. Performing; low directive and supportive approach

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

Explanation:
There are four stages of team development: forming, storming, norming, and performing. Different leadership styles in terms of the amount of required supportive and directive behavior are appropriate when a team is in a certain development stage. At the
norming stage, the third stage in team development, leaders provide high support and low direction. Verma 1996, 227