groups and teamwork ch7

Question 1

what is group cohesiveness

Answer 1

how attractive a group is to it’s members, how much they want to stay, and how positively they view the group

Question 2

factors influencing cohesiveness

Answer 2

1. threats and competition
2. success
3. member diversity
4. group size
5. toughness of initiation

Question 3

how does threat influence cohesiveness

Answer 3

beneficial as they’ll work together to beat competition

Question 4

how does success influence cohesiveness

Answer 4

achieving success together increase cohesion

Question 5

how does member diversity influence cohesiveness

Answer 5

high member diversity can hinder cohesion

Question 6

how does group size influence cohesion

Answer 6

larger groups can hinder cohesiveness

Question 7

how does toughness of initiation influence cohesiveness

Answer 7

the difficulty of joining a group increases attractiveness and cohesiveness

Question 8

benefits of group cohesiveness

Answer 8

1. more participation in group activity
2. more conformity
3. more success

Question 9

two forms of social loafing

Answer 9

1. free rider effect
2. sucker effect

Question 10

what is free rider effect

Answer 10

people lower their effort as they expect members to do it for them

Question 11

what is the sucker effect

Answer 11

people start or by putting in a lot of effort then lower it because of the feeling that others are free riders