Adjourning is the fifth stage of team development. What happens at this stage?

• A. The team revises deadlines
• B. Team members move on to other tasks
• C. The team defines its goals
• D. The team receives rewards

Answer: (B)

Adjourning is about closing out the team’s work and transitioning members to new tasks. When a project or event is finished in hospitality, the team dissolves and people move on to other assignments or roles. This stage focuses on closure, reflection on what was accomplished, and handing off responsibilities or documentation to others, often with recognition of contributions.

That’s why the idea that best fits is that team members move on to other tasks. Revising deadlines belongs to planning or execution phases earlier, not the wrapping-up stage. Defining goals happens at the start when the team forms and plans. Receiving rewards can occur as part of closure, but it isn’t the defining activity of adjourning; the core action here is transitioning away from the project and into new work.