Group And Team Dynamics

Question 1

What is a group/ team?

Answer 1

Collection of people with shared common goals

Question 2

Name the stages of group formation?

Answer 2

1. Forming
2. Storming
3. Norming
4. Performing

Question 3

Describe the “forming” stage of group formation?

Answer 3

-high dependence on leader
- group gets to know one another
-roles are unclear
-leader must give strong direction

Question 4

Describe the “storming” stage of group formation?

Answer 4

-period of conflict
-individuals fight and challenge each other for key roles
-clearer team focus
-leader takes on advisory role
-cliques often form

Question 5

Describe the “norming” phase of group formation?

Answer 5

-roles and responsibilities are clearer
-Group agreement on decisions
-The group becomes more social
-leader likely to share responsibilities

Question 6

Describe the “performing” phase of group formation?

Answer 6

• clear goals set- so group works towards achieving them
  -I need disagreements are solved internally and positively
  -leader helps with personal and interpersonal issues

Question 7

Describe the “performing” phase of group formation?

Answer 7

• clear goals set- so group works towards achieving them
  -I need disagreements are solved internally and positively
  -leader helps with personal and interpersonal issues

Question 8

What is team cohesion?

Answer 8

How well a team comes together and sticks/ stays together

Question 9

What factors affect group cohesion?

Answer 9

• group integration
• individual attraction

Question 10

What is group integration?

Answer 10

This is the individuals feelings about the group as a whole

Question 11

What is individual attraction?

Answer 11

This is individuals attraction to the group

Question 12

What explains why some very good teams under perform?

Answer 12

Steiner’s model- which is the relation between individual abilities or resources on a team and how the team members interact.

It is summarized by the equation: actual productivity = potential productivity − faulty group processes.

Question 13

What is meant by potential productivity?

Answer 13

The best performance the group could perform if everything goes well

Question 14

What is meant by “ losses due to faulty processes?

Answer 14

These are the factors that take away from the group performance

Question 15

What are the factors for “losses due to faulty processes?

Answer 15

1. co-ordination problems= poor tactics and poor leadership
2. Motivation problems= differences in individual levels of motivation i.e: some want to win, others just wish to socialise, others just play to stay fit

Question 16

What is the Ringelman effect?

Answer 16

Individuals effort level drops in a group as a group size increases

Question 17

How is Ringelman effect linked to steiners model?

Answer 17

Individuals effort levels dropped due to coordination and motivational problems

Question 18

What is Ringelmann effect is known as social loafing, what is social loafing?

Answer 18

Some group members will hide or feel lost behind teammates resulting in a drop in individuals effort levels

Question 19

What are methods to overcome losses due to faulty processes?

Answer 19

1. use individual statistics ( count tackles, passes & shots on target)- less likely to ease up with being watched

2.individual feedback-tell people to push on and help them improve as they play

3. Peer support and encouragement- motivate performers
4. Set individual goals- gives individual on the team a purpose= less social loafing

5.increase social interactions in groups-if individuals on the team get on with each other more= play better together

Question 20

If asked a long question on: “explain the factors that affect group dynamics” what should you write about?

Answer 20

• stages of group formation
  -Team cohesion
• Steiner model
  -Ringlemann effect and how to overcome