1. This chapter defined a group as any number of people with shared goals who communicate with each other and few enough to communicate person to person. Does this film sequence have examples of each part of that definition? Identify specific moments that fit the definition.
2. Review the “Stages of Team Development” section. Apply the model of development stages to this entire film sequence. You should see examples of each stage.
3. Chapter 12 defines cohesiveness as “the strength of the members’ desire to remain in a team and their commitment to it.” Is this a cohesive group? Cite some specific moments from the film sequence to support your conclusion.

MINI CASE

This film focuses on four female friends at various stages of life development. Three are married; some with children. Some couples are extremely wealthy; others are not. Olivia (Jennifer Anniston), a former schoolteacher and now a maid, is single. The film focuses on interactions among them and the dynamics of their lives.
A Small Team: The Aaron Team in Action
This sequence comes from two sequences that appear at different places in the film. A title screen separates the sequences. The first sequence begins with The Other Aaron (Ty Burrell) saying to Aaron (Simon McBurney), “I’ve—Excuse me, I’ve . . . . I’ve seen you in here a lot.” This sequence ends after they discuss Aaron’s socks.
Sequence 2 is DVD, Chapter 15, “Friendship Grows.”
The two Aarons come out of a movie theater. Aaron says, “On top of it, I don’t get the part where the guy tells the other guy not to come to the house.” The sequence ends as The Other Aaron says, “I love your shirt, by the way.”