week 9

Question 1

What is team cohesion?

Answer 1

A dynamic process that reflects the tendency for a group to stick together and remain united in pursuit of its objectives or for satisfaction.

(Carron & Eys, 2012)

Question 2

What are the two key components of team cohesion?

Answer 2

Task Cohesion and Social Cohesion.

Question 3

What is task cohesion?

Answer 3

The degree to which members of a group work together to achieve common goals.

For example, winning a championship requires effective teamwork.

Question 4

What is social cohesion?

Answer 4

The degree to which members of a team like each other and enjoy one another’s company.

For example, team socials and charity events.

Question 5

What are the four combinations of task and social cohesion?

Answer 5

1. High task cohesion & high social cohesion
2. High task cohesion & low social cohesion
3. Low task cohesion & high social cohesion
4. Low task cohesion & low social cohesion.

Question 6

What are the four major antecedents affecting the development of cohesion?

Answer 6

1. Environmental factors
2. Personal factors
3. Leadership factors
4. Team factors.

Question 7

What are environmental factors in the context of group cohesion?

Answer 7

Normative factors bounding a group together, such as contracts to management and geographical restrictions.

Question 8

What are personal factors in group cohesion?

Answer 8

Individual characteristics of group members, including demographic attributes, cognitions and motives, and behavior.

Question 9

What are leadership factors in group cohesion?

Answer 9

Leadership style and behaviors that professionals exhibit and the relationships they establish with their groups.

Question 10

What are team factors in group cohesion?

Answer 10

Factors such as task characteristics, group productivity roles, and shared experiences that influence cohesion.

Question 11

What are the two key methods to measure group cohesion?

Answer 11

1. Questionnaires
2. Sociograms or social network analysis.

Question 12

What is the relationship between group cohesion and performance?

Answer 12

Higher team cohesion is linked with greater team success.

(Widmeyer et al., 1993)

Question 13

What is collective efficacy?

Answer 13

A belief or perception shared by members of the team regarding the capabilities of their teammates.

(Weinberg & Gould, 2019)

Question 14

What are the two key factors of collective efficacy?

Answer 14

1. Joint perceptions of capabilities before competition
2. Belief in one another during competition.

Question 15

What are some guidelines for building team cohesion?

Answer 15

1. Communicate effectively
2. Explain individual roles
3. Develop pride in subunits
4. Set challenging group goals.

Question 16

What is a conclusion about team cohesion?

Answer 16

Different teams show different levels of task and social cohesion, and the relationship between performance and cohesion is complex.