group dynamics and goal setting Flashcards
what is a group
two or more people, interacting with one another
what does a group involve
influences
collective indentity
social aggregate
mutal awareness
what is cohesion
selection of less skilled but more cooperative players, group desire to achieve common goals and group identity and stay together.
what is task cohesion
people are willing to work together whether or no they get along personally, have the potential to be successful
what is social cohesion
teams with high social cohesion but low task cohesion are less successful
what theorist made cohesion
carrons model
what are the four factors that affect the development of cohesion
environmental
personal
leadership
team
how does environmental affect cohesion
factors binding members to a team
avoid star system, provide opps for socializing
how do personal factors affect cohesion
opps for motives to be realised
develop ownership feelings
members believe are important , their motives for taking part.
how does leadership affect cohesion
the behavior of leader/coaches
should use different behaviours to influence different individuals
how does team affect cohesion
factors relating to the group; team identity, targets, members ability and role
creation of short/ long term goals
rewarding of individual and team efforts
what does steiners model of a group/ team include
actual productivity
potential productivity
losses due to fault processes
what is the equation for actual productivity
potential productivity - losses due to faulty process
what does actual productivity mean
a teams level of achievement in a task
what does potential productivity mean
the best possible level of achievement for the team
what does losses due to fault processes mean
co-ordination and motivation problems that teams face.
when do co-ordiniation problems occur
players are being selfish or aggressive
if a defense is not working together
when do motivation problems occur
people work less hard in the team
social loafing
what may cause motivation losses
may not share the same motives
what do successful groups have
strong collective identity
opp to socialise and share goals
communicate effectively
strong cohesion
value relationships
successful coach/ leader
what is the ringlemann effect
individual performance decreases with an increase in group size
what is social loafing
individuals reduce their effort when in a group
and can hide their lack of effort amongst the effort of other group members
how can socail loafing be reduced
contribution of an individual can be identified
cooperation between players can be significant
strategies to develop group cohesion
make a group distinct
have a clear group and individual goals
find ways to get team to remember team goals
have clear formal roles
acknowledge informal roles
shared decision making
develop mutual respect
