Group and Team dynamics

Question 1

what are the 4 stages of creating a team?

Answer 1

1. forming
2. storming
3. norming
4. performing

Question 2

what is included in the forming stage?

Answer 2

• members meet and form relationships
• no clear team goals
• no roles are apparent
• reliant on team leader

Question 3

what is included in the storming stage?

Answer 3

• individuals struggle to determine their place
• leadership challenges
• friendship groups form a divide
• personal issues develop as roles are criticised by others
• most teams fall apart at this point

Question 4

what is included in the norming stage?

Answer 4

• members work together
• develop group standards
• cooperative problem solving
• everyone has defined roles
• leader is listened to
• common goal

Question 5

what is included in the performance stage?

Answer 5

• working together towards goal
• performing at high standard
• disputes resolved
• role of leader diminishes as each member takes on more responsibility
• leader still provides advice

Question 6

what is task cohesion?

Answer 6

only concerned with the end result and how well a team works together to achieve goal

increase by:
- setting goals
- increase social cohesion

Question 7

what is social cohesion?

Answer 7

relates to the interaction between team members on and off the pitch

increase by:
- team building
- sharing rooms

Question 8

what is steiners model of group effectiveness and social loafing?

Answer 8

outlines the relationships between each team members contributions to the team and how they interact with one another

Question 9

steiner model of group effectiveness and social loafing equation

Answer 9

actual productivity = best potential productivity + losses due to faulty process

Question 10

what is the ringlemann effect?

Answer 10

performance cohesion decreases as the group size increases, therefore more likely to have motivation losses

Question 11

what is social loafing?

Answer 11

when an individuals effort levels drop in a group (feeling like they are less important in a team)

Question 12

what are faulty processes?

Answer 12

things that go wrong during a performance that prevents an athlete/a team from reaching full potential

Question 13

how do faulty processes happen?

Answer 13

by reduced cooperation
- lack of communication
- lack of clear roles

by reduced coordination
- lack of listening
- lack of correct tactics
- lack of individual motivation

Question 14

5 ways to improve cohesion

Answer 14

1. increase selective attention
2. mental rehearsal before and after games
3. use of audience in training
4. repeat skills
5. goal setting to reduce anxiety