management writen assignment

 Written assignment 1

Watch the movie captain Philips

After viewing the film "Captain Phillips," describe how Tuckman and Jensen's Five Stages of Group Development were illustrated in the movie.  Be sure to address the following:

1. Introduction/thesis statement.

2. Provide background on Tuckman and Jensen's Five Stages of Team Development - what the five stages are and why they are important to know for team development (see handout given in class week1 handout "Stages of Team Development" by Judith Stein).

3. Provide examples, from the film, of each of the five stages of team development.  Additionally, explain why each example fits in with the corresponding stage.

4. Concluding paragraph: provide your opinion of whether or not the team in the movie followed Tuckman and Jensen's stages or if another group development theory is more appropriate