group cohesion Flashcards
define cohesion
the tendancy for individuals to work together to achieve their goals, the forcers that keep group members on task
what are co-action sports
where you perform individually but your efforts contribute to the whole teams performance
what are interaction sports
when a group works together to produce results
what are the two types of cohesion
task cohesion
social cohesion
what is task cohesion
group members work in unityand are motivated to meet a common aim
they may not socialise away from team or share views
what is social cohesion
group members get along and feel attatched to others
communicate and support each other
is task cohesion or social cohesion more important
task is more important, without it results would be poor
social can cause sub-groups
what are carrons antecedents
carron suggests that their are four main influences on team members to help them work together- (PELT):
1.Personal factors
2.Environmental factors
3.Leadership factors
4.Team factors
what are personal factors in carrons antecedents
similarity of group members, age, gender, aspirations
levels of motivation shown
how happy they are with their role
how they fit in
what are environmental factors in carrons antecedents
size of group
time available
£/facilities
what are leadership factors in carrons antecedents
leadership style
how the coach/captain get on with the team
personality&behaviour
relationship with group
what are team factors in carrons decedents
ability of group
shared experience and victory and defeat
common will to win
time team has been together
