Group Dynamic And Leadership Flashcards
Define cohesion
United nature of a group of individuals who aim to reach a goal
What are the 2 types of cohesion?
Task = team exists and survives in order to be successful at the given sport
Social = team exists and survives due to social relationships and interactions within the team, results do not matter
What factors affect cohesion?
- Environment = hostility of group,
- Individual / personal factors = motivation and characteristics of the group member
- Leadership = preferred style
- Team factors = collective team goal and shared norms and values
What are the strategies to develop cohesion
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- positivity
- desire for success
- correct leadership style
- improved communication
- rewards
Define team
2 or more persons who interact with each other, working together to achieve a goal
What are the 6 I’s of group structure?
- Independence
- Interdependence
- Identity
- Interpersonal relationships
- Identical goals
- Interaction
What are the stages of group formation?
- Forming = the team first meets and their first impressions
- Storming = non avoidable part of the process. Members compete for status which in turn can cause conflict
- Norming = team starts to work and communicate. Resolve conflict and work toward a common goal
- Performing = not all teams will make it to this stage. They are functioning at high levels and members know and trust one another
What does an effective team look like?
- clear communication
- shared values
- commitment to the team
- positive relationships
- inclusive team meetings
What does an ineffective team look like?
- poor communication
- lack of support
- teammates work alone
- blame others for mistakes
- poor training quality
Explain Fielders contingency model
Describes how there isn’t a single style of leadership that exists.
Leadership style depends on the situation
Group effectiveness depends on an appropriate match between leadership style and demands of the situation
Explain Chelledurai’s multidimensional model
- explains the dynamic of leadership and the effect that changing factors may have on the style of leadership these include;
1. Characteristic of leader
2. Characteristics of group member
3. Situational characteristic
Leadership behaviour also divide into 3 types: actual, preferred and required. When all 3 align the team is more likely to be motivated and play at their best. Group satisfaction and performance is high
Describe an emergent leader
Comes from within the group
Is highly skilled and teammates respect them
Describe a prescribed leader
Chosen by a source external to the group
May find it more difficult to be accepted
How can you overcome faulty processes ?
- praise effort, not results
- lots of practice
- highlight everyone’s roles
- individual goal settings
- social cohesion (team building exercises )
What is Steiners Model?
Actual productivity = potential productivity - losses due to faulty processes
Describe autocratic leadership
Total control, dictating team strategies, not approachable
+ high pressure situations, dangerous and big groups
- controlling, stifles creativity, can’t build relationships
Describe democratic leaderships
Open style, people centred, good communication and creativity
+ Individual sports and when creativity is required
- time consuming, unsure on roles
Describe laissez-faire leadership
- leader takes a back seat and the focus is on problem solving
+ when all team mates have the capability to work without guidance - low productivity and may lead to confusion
Describe motivation losses and social loafing
- team player are not contributing to or playing their part
- can de due to loss of responsibility, perceived ability, social issues or perception of team mates
