Week 2 Flashcards
(90 cards)
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Levels of inputs that contribute to member attributes and team environment
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1) Individual
2) Team- interdependence, composition, size
3) Environmental- organizational/cultural
2
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Three example factors when considering your context
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- Team size
- Team composition
- Sport interdependence
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Team size conditions to consider
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- can the task be divided?
- is performance measured via qualitative or quantitative standards
- how are individuals inputs combined ?
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Why can a large team size be good?
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- Additive: group outcome is a sum
- Compensatory: outcome is the average of members
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Why can a large team size be bad?
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- Disjunctive: one member’s actions are enough
- Conjunctive: individuals must all do the same thing (no benefit to large group)
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Outcomes related to group size
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As group size increases, process loss increases (performance decreases)
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Possible reasons for process loss increasing with increasing group size
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- decreased individual motivation (we want to feel included and competent)
- increased coordination losses
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What is an advantage of a small group?
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Increasing playing time
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What is a disadvantage of a small group?
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Not enough depth
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What is an advantage of a large group?
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Time to rest
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What is an disadvantage of a large group?
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Lack of organization
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Task cohesion
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Shared perspective that we all have the same objective and we’re all contributing to achieve this objective
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Correlation between task cohesion and group size
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Negative association
(as size of team increases, task cohesion decreases)
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Social cohesion
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Strength of the bonds between team members and their desire to contribute to the team’s success
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Correlation between social cohesion and group size
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Increases from group size of 3-6, then decreases from 6-9
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Affect
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Happiness with being involved in something; impacted by group size
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How is affect impacted by group size
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Via…
- reduced individual participation
- reduced feelings of responsibility
- lower connectedness
- opportunities for leadership diminish and demands get higher
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Team composition
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- Amount of team resources (average)
- Variability in team resources (diversity)
- Compatibility of team resources (fit)
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Amount of team resources
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- largely focused on psychosocial attributes
- influence interactions with others, how we act in groups and emergence of leadership
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Average for member personality - the big five
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- Openness
- Conscientiousness
- Extraversion
- Agreeableness
- Neuroticism
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What does increased extraversion correlate with?
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Greater social cohesion
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What does increased agreeableness and conscientiousness correlate with?
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Greater task cohesion
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Variability in resources (diversity)
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- more diverse group = longer to reach peak performance
- equally productive and more creative in problem-solving
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Why do more diverse groups take longer to reach peak performance?
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- diverse cultures, language diff, interpretation of task to be completed
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Beneficial processes of diversity
Creativity
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Detrimental processes of diversity
Conflict
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Factors to consider when looking at diversity
- sex
- ability
- age
- racial identity/ethnicity
- social psychological characteristics
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Types of diversity
1. Surface level
2. Deep level
3. Perceived
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Surface level diversity
- sex
- age
- race
- ability
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Deep level diversity
- values
- attitudes
- beliefs
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Perceived diversity
- how the self differs from the group, the degree the group is diverse
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Perceived self to team dissimilarity
- feel like an outsider, "us vs they"
- negative
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Perceived group heterogenity
- positive and negative depending on the group
ie. want diff skills on vball team but maybe not cross country
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Compatibility of resources (fit)
1. Person-role (ie. how happy you are with your role on a team)
2. Person-team (ie. do you get along with team)
3. Person-organization (ie. culture and message of organization)
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Coach-athlete relationship
High agreeableness (amount), compatibility (fit) in extraversion and openness is a good thing
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Sport type interdependence
The degree to which actions and goals of one person reciprocally influence another
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Types of interdependence
1. Task (ie. we need each other for this task)
2. Outcome (ie. what I do and what you do will contribute to the outcome)
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Sport team interdependence typology- decision tree
a) members must consider themselves to be a group
b) task interdependence refers to whether teammates must interact during the competitive task
c) types of task interdependence include integrated, segregated, and none
d) group outcome interdependence refers to whether group-level outcomes are applicable during comp.
e) individual outcome interdependence refers to whether group members directly compete against one another during competition
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Sport team interdependence typology- types
1. Integrated
2. Segregated
3. Collective
4. Cooperative
5. Contrient
6. Independent
7. Solitary
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Integrated examples
- soccer team
- rowing team
*work together to achieve common goal
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Segregated example
- baseball team whose members compete together but arent always required to interact with one another
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Collective example
- cross country team with members who all partake in same race in competition with one another and to obtain a team title
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Cooperative example
- team of collegiate wrestlers who compete in diff weight classes, but contribute to team titles
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Contrient example
- national team of trampolinists who compete individually, against one another with no group goal
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Independent example
- training team of triathletes with no group goal and who compete at diff competitive levels
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Solitary example
- cyclists who at times gather together for long distance rides but wouldn't identify as a group
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Process of inserting the "I's" into a team
1. Identifying
2. Selecting
3. Integrating
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Step 1: Identifying
Identifying the relevant human capital
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Human capital
Member's knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs)
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Task specific proficiencies
- skill
- fitness
- creativity
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Interpersonal skills
- conversation skill
- emotional intelligence
- character
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Example of identifying relevant human capital
- NHL draft effectiveness
- organizational insiders (coaches, managers) are more accurate in predicting eventual athlete success than outsiders (draft-ranking officials) bc insiders sought more contextual info
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Step 2: Select the right people
Select people that align with the team's vision/culture
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Methods of selection
- interviews
- assessment centers
- situational judgement tests
- combinations
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What has sport research tended to be focused on?
- anthropometric, physiological, or objective performance indices
- not being selected/being deselected
- youth talent identification in junior hockey
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Desires of youth talent identification in junior hockey players
- work ethic
- passion
- character
- leadership
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Avoidances of youth talent identification in junior hockey players
- selfishness
- poor body language
- parental issues
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What sports research is still needed?
Research on the methods of selection in sport
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Information coaches use to make team selection decisions
- info related to players (skills, injuries, performance data)
- info related to themselves (game plan, intuition)
- other sources (assistant coaches)
- situation (positional demands, rules)
- imp to remember this process is context-specific
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Step 3: Integrating teammates
The process through which individuals adjust to the demands and responsibilities of a new group
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What is important when integrating teammates?
- acquire an understanding of their role
- develop appropriate skills and abilities
- adjust to norms and values of the group
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Two ways we can socialize teammates
1. Institutionalized tactics
2. Individualized tactics
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Institutionalized tactics
Structured socialization process that aims to reduce uncertainty as a means to encourage compliance with organization's defined expectations and policies
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Individualized tactics
Reflects a more chaotic and unpredictable learning path which encourages people to explore and redefine their organizational responsibilities
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What are the different types of institutionalized tactics?
1. Collective tactics
2. Formal tactics
3. Sequential tactics
4. Serial tactics
5. Investiture tactics
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What are the types of individualized tactics?
1. Individual tactics
2. Informal tactics
3. Random tactics
4. Disjunctive tactics
5. Divestiture tactics
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Collective tactics
Uniform training/learning experiences
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Individual tactics
Personalized tactics and instruction
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Formal tactics
Structured process (ie. tutorial, handbook)
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Informal tactics
Trial and error
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Sequential tactics
Set stages of progression
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Random tactics
Stages of progression unpredictable
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Serial tactics
Members pass info to newcomers (ie. mentors)
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Disjunctive tactics
Newcomers receive no guidance
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Investiture tactics
Newcomer identity reinforced (ie. coming as you are)
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Divestiture tactics
Newcomer identity disconfirmed (ie. conform or get out)
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Outcomes of institutionalized tactics
- increased self efficacy
- decreased role ambiguity
- increased perceived fit
- increased job satisfaction
- increased intentions to remain
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Sport specific example of institutionalized tactics
Interviews with Canadian Usport coaches and athletes
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Identified themes of importance of sport specific example
1. Establishing congruence in role expectations
2. Balancing need for conformity and individuality for newcomers
3. Having shared group experiences
4. Providing formal learning opportunities
5. Involving veterans in process
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Sport team socialization tactics questionnaire
Took qualitative data from previous study and used it to examine individual and group-level consequences associated with socialization tactics
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Three dimensions of the sports specific questionnaire
1. Coach-athlete role communication
2. Serial socialization
3. Social inclusion
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Canadian forces snowbird demonstration team paper: Selection process phase 1
Candidate interviews
- attention to detail
- team focused approach
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Canadian snowbirds team focused approach
All members have one red card they can veto any new candidate; all members have a say
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Canadian forces snowbird demonstration team paper: Selection process phase 2 (onsite process)
Making the most out of the process
- flight briefings
- integrating through mentorship (mentors)
- assessing the learning curve (not about being the best)
- utilizing tradition (party)
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Flight briefings (brief before flight)
1. Objective
2. Safety scenario
3. Chair flight
4. Eye contact/ready
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Flight briefings (debrief)
1. Objectives met?
2. Feedback
3. Video replay
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The snowbird culture
- skill
- professionalism
- teamwork
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How did the snowbirds ensure professionalism?
- didn't call them rookies, but candidates
- held each other accountable
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Week 2 summary
1. Purposeful mechanisms to identify ideal athletes for their organization
2. Transparency with normative expectations
3. Beginning candidate integration where possible
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What is the main interest of athletes?
- opportunities to compete
- any factor that detracts from this is considered a disadvantage
