Group and Team Dynamics Flashcards
What is a group?
A group is a collection of people who share similar goals and interact with one another
Define group dynamics.
The process of which a group interacts with one another
What are the four stages in Tuckerman’s ‘model of group development?
- Forming
- Storming
- Norming
- Performing
What happens in the forming stage?
- High dependance and leadership is needed
- Roles are unclear
- There is no agreement on the aims of the team
What happens in the storming stage?
- There is arguing and conflict as people are trying to establish themselves
- Cliques start to form
- The team should avoid becoming distracted and focus
What happens in the norming stage?
- There is more agreement and important decisions are made as a group
- There is a strong sense of commitment
- There is respect for leadership as it is most likely shared
What happens in the performing stage?
- There are more tactics and a clear image
- There is less interference from the team leader
- Team works well together all of the time
What is cohesion?
The motivation which attracts individuals to the group. It is the resistance for a group breaking up
What are Festinger’s two dimensions of cohesion?
- Group integration
- Individual attraction
What is group integration?
How individual members feel about the group
What is individual attraction?
How attracted individuals are to the group
True or False: Members share similar reasons for being attracted to a group?
True
What is Steiner’s model of group effectiveness?
Relationships between individuals in a group affects group performance
(Could have the best performers but won’t necessarily have a good team)
What is the equation for Steiner’s model of group effectiveness?
Actual productivity = potential productivity - losses due to faults in the process
What is potential productivity?
The best possible performance
