Group Cohesion Flashcards
Cohesion
the action or fact of forming a united whole
Task
Result based, outcome based
Social
Working together, interaction
Interaction
Everyone completing different roles but having to integrate them together
Coaction
Everyone completed the task at the same time but separately
Carrons antecedents
The factors that may affect cohesion
Environmental factors
group size, age, geography, contractual obligations
Personal factors
group similarity, gender, aspirations/satisfaction
Team factors
ability, stability, desire for success, shared experiences
Leadership factors
leader style, leader–team relationship
Steiners model
Actual Productivity = Potential Productivity- Losses due to Faulty Process
Actual productivity
The performance of the team during the game, the result: a win
Potential productivity
The groups best performance/ maximum capability when at optimal cohesiveness
Faulty processes
factors that go wrong and reduce cohesiveness
Social loafing
Individual loss of motivation in a team player due to a lack of performance identification when individual efforts are not recognised
