Group and Team Dynamics in sport Flashcards
what is cohesion within a team
where a team has a common goal and common identity
what is task cohesion
working well together to fufill one task eg rowing in sync
what is social cohesion
working well together as a group
what is tuckmans theory
Forming
storming
Norming
Performing
what is forming
the phase where everyone is trying to fit in, little agreement, assessment of strengths
direction needed - AUTOCRATIC
What is storming
Power struggle phase, formation of cliques. ACTIVE coaching needed
what is norming
Group decsions being made, group is more sociable, leadership being shared
coach FACILITATES
what is performing
clear aims and strategy
NO INTERFERENCE from coach
Team members trusted to get on with task
what is the productivity model
Actual productivity = potential productivty - losses due to faulty group processes
describe coordination problems
breakdowns in team work and tactics
describe motivation problems
where teamates are not motivated to perform reducing effort. Known as social loafing
what is the ringleman effect
the tendency for individual members of a group to become increasingly less productive as the size of their group increases.
how does the ringleman effect occur
if the group is too large
strategies break down
poor leadership
uncoordinated team work
Describe social loafing
A lack of motivation occuring when a player isnt valued due to no positive reinforcement
How can social lofing occur
if a player has low confidence
the percieve the task as too hard
learned helplessness
past experinces are negative
