Group composition

Question 1

Definition of group dynamics

Answer 1

The nature of groups and laws of their development and interrelations with individuals, groups and larger institution (Zander and Cartwright, 1968)

Question 2

Importance of group dynamics

Answer 2

Knowledge and understanding of group dynamics is key to any position in sport (Weinberg and Gould 2011)

Question 3

Conceptualising group effectiveness

Answer 3

Steiner 1972

Actual productiveity = maximum productivity - process losses

Question 4

Member attributes

Answer 4

Windmeyor and Loy 1981

1. Amount
2. Variability
3. Compatibility

Question 5

Comment on amount of resources as a factor

Answer 5

Gill (1984) most skilled players makes the best team
Weinberg and Gould (2011) as the co operation nature of a task or sport increases less dependency on individual skill and more importance for co - ordination

Question 6

Comment on variability of member attributes

Answer 6

Horrowitz and Horrowitz (2007) and Carron and EYs (2012) heterogenous teams are more successful however, Windmeyor and Loy (1981) found that homogeonous teams performed better in womens tennis

Question 7

Comment on compatifibility of member attributes

Answer 7

Obviously important, importance varies with sport

Question 8

5 factor model of personality

Answer 8

OCEAN Costa and McCrae 1992
Openess
Conscientiousness
Extraversion
Agreableness
Neuroticism

Question 9

Extraversion and leadership

Answer 9

Judge et al 2002

Question 10

Ringleman effect

Answer 10

Individual performance decreases as number of people in group increases (weinberg and Gould 2011)

Question 11

What did Ingham (1973) say?

Answer 11

Reason for RIngleman effect was a decreasing sense of personal accountability (Most important factor)

Question 12

What is social loafing?

Answer 12

Amount of effort decreases when working collectively as oppose to individually (Karall and williams, 1993)

Question 13

What increases social loafing? (5)

Answer 13

1. Low individual or team value of task
2. Expect others to perform well
3. No individual evaluation
4. No comparison to group standard
5. Perceive effort to be redundant