Group Performance

Question 1

What makes a good team/group?

Answer 1

• Group unity
• Shared purpose
• collective identity
• A common goal
• shared purpose

Question 2

What is Steiner’s Model?

Answer 2

Actual productivity = potential productivity - losses due to faulty processes

• Actual productivity: Team performance at a given time during a game, to extent of successful interaction
• Potential productivity: Maximum capability of the group when cohesiveness appears at its strongest.
• Faulty processes: factors that can go wrong

Question 3

Name the type and give an example of the types of faulty losses?

Answer 3

Co-ordination losses: Breakdown in teamwork. These occur when the operational effectiveness of the group as a unit cannot be sustained for the duration of a match.

Motivation Losses (social loafing): When an individual suffers a decrease in motivation during performance causing the player to withdraw effort. EG. when then task is perceived as too difficult.

Question 4

What is task cohesion?

Answer 4

Task cohesion relates to the way team members work with each other to complete a task successfully

Question 5

What is social cohesion?

Answer 5

This involves the formation of personal relationships within the group that provide the individual with support and friendship.

Question 6

What are the four factors affecting team cohesion?

Answer 6

1. Situational factors (environment , size of group)
2. Individual factors (Characteristics of team members)
3. Leadership factors (styles, position and relationship)
4. Team factors ( collective team goals, communication)