Collective Efficacy Flashcards
Define self efficacy
The belief in ones capabilities to organise and execute the courses of action to produce given attainments Bandura 1997)
Define collective efficacy
Collective efficacy is the groups belief in its collective capabilities to carry out collective tasks Bandura (1997)
Sources of collective efficacy
Group cohesion Leadership Verbal persuasion Vicarious experience Group size Prior performance
Prior performance is the strongest predictor
Bandura (1997)
Research evidence that prior performance can be used to predict collective efficacy
Myers et al. (2004) collegiate ice hockey
Outcomes of (successful) efficacy
Affect - less anxiety more pride
Behaviour - performance, more successful
Cognition - more likely to attribute success or failure to controllable variables
Collective efficacy and leadership
Hamson and Jowett (2014)
Coach variables accounted for 26% of the variability in collective efficacy. Again this increased when perspective of the 3 Cs taken into account
Collective efficacy and performance research evidence (3)
Stajkovic (2009) meta analysis - strong relationship
Gully et al (2002) and Stajkovic and lee (2001) the same
Myers and Feltz (2004) american football
Why is CE related to performance?
Higher CE leads to higher effort and more persistence in the pursuit of goals
CE and group size debate
Watson et al. 2001 group size negatively affects CE (only at end of the season)
Maygar et al. (2004) relationship not found among rower crews
Increase in group size increases belief in groups skills and attributes but can decrease co-operation and difficulty maintaining group cohesion can occur.
How to enhance collective efficacy?
Team building motivational speeches democratic leadership maintaining positive comments Simulate game like scenarios in practices Modelling/video analysis
How to measure collective effiacy?
CEQ Short sullivan and Feltz (2005)
Prior performance often cited more commonly as training experiences - the need for game like positive training experiences before games
Chase, Feltz and Lirgg 2003
