Analysis of Tuckman’s Model of Group Development

Running head: TUCKMAN’S MODEL
ANALYSIS OF TUCKMAN’S MODEL OF GROUP DEVELOPMENT
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The Tuckman’s model of group development is one of the most popular
models that is used for the analysis of team development. It was proposed by Bruce
Tuckman in 1965, and has explained the different phases of the team development.
The theory of Tuckman’s model helps in the identification of the team motive, the
problems that can arise and the different solutions to them. This procedure is highly
helpful in work planning and delivering complete and quality services. This
discussion will highlight the key theories of Tuckman’s model and critically analyse
the theories. Moreover, this discussion will also relate the theories to the work
experience of a group and also highlight the conflicts occurred in that period and the
subsequent solutions. This will help to further analyse the framing of group decisions
and how they affect the team. All these theories and analysis will help in the
differentiation between work groups and work teams and decide which one is better
for producing better results.
Figure 1: Tuckman’s Model (Source: Self- Developed)
The key concepts of Tuckman’s model of Group development consist of four
parts. They are Forming, Storming, Norming and Performing (Tuckman, 1965).
These four parts help in the step by step analysis of the group’s development and
Forming Storming Norming Performing

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help in the understanding of the different requirements of different stages and how
they can be fulfilled.
Firstly, Forming looks into the construction of the team where the team
members meet or the first time. According to Tuckman (1965), it looks into their
behaviour and how they start interacting with each other regarding the different
topics they are to work upon.
Secondly, Storming looks into the second stage of team development. This
stage analyses how the members co-operate with each other and voices their
opinions (Tuckman, 1965). These stage analyses how the decisions are taken and
the different factors that are involved in the process.
Thirdly, Norming discusses the third stage of development when the team is
completely aware of their purpose and how they should work to achieve a good
result (Tuckman, 1965). The team’s internal co-operation is more compact in this
stage and is able to face challenges and problems more efficiently.
Lastly, Performing is the final stage of the team development which measures
the performance of the team. The formation of the team is complete by this stage
and the members are more responsible about their outlook towards the results
(Tuckman, 1965). This allows them to be more critical about their approach to the
challenges and issues.
Tuckman’s model has been one of the most popular models analysing the
theories of the group development since its inception in 1965. On the other hand,
Tuckman himself identified the limitations of his original model and described them to
be more generalized and represented the psych-analytical theories instead of a more
quantitative research (Tuckman & Jensen, 1977).