Cog’s Ladder

Both the stages of a team’s life and Cog’s Ladder were developed in the United States. Consider how these steps/stages might look different in another country and culture.

• Identify a country and culture and provide a brief description. Note that it will be helpful to have a deep understanding of the culture.
• Identify an organization in that particular culture.
• Describe how the five stages of team life or the five steps of Cog’s Ladder might look in the context of this other culture.
• Add/delete stages/steps as you see fit.
• Provide reasoning for your modifications.

Paper Requirements

• Your paper should be 4-5 pages long, not counting the title and reference pages, which you must include.
• Format your paper per APA guidelines
• Use at least two scholarly sources to support your claims. (You may not use the required and recommended readings in this course.)

 

Charrier, G. O. (1972). Cog’s ladder: a model of group growth. SAM Advanced Management Journal, 37(1), 30-38.