GROUP DYNAMICS

Question 1

what are group dynamics

Answer 1

a team is more than a group of individuals

Question 2

what are the 4 characteristics of a team

Answer 2

interaction - working together to complete a task
a collective identity - gives motivation and a sense of belonging
a shared goal or purpose - the prospect of achieving success
communication - verbal and non - verbal

Question 3

collective identity

Answer 3

wear the same color kit that is easily recognizable
sense of affiliation to a team when wearing clothing on way to games
motivation and sense of belonging to a team

Question 4

interaction

Answer 4

team members need to be able to operate in their own role successfully and be able to link role with other teammates
interaction is how players work together to achieve a task

Question 5

communication

Answer 5

to help with interaction players should talk and communicate non - verbally

Question 6

a shared goal or purpose

Answer 6

prospect of success is what often keeps a team working for each other
for maximum motivation all players should want the same goal

Question 7

Tuckman’s model

Answer 7

his model suggests that there are four stages of group formation through which a group must pass in order to start working as a unit

Question 8

what are the 4 stages of Tuckman’s model

Answer 8

forming
storming
norming
performing

Question 9

forming stage of Tuckman’s model

Answer 9

short stage
players get to know each other
individuals find out how they feel about the team and how they might fit in
assessment is made on the strengths and weaknesses of the individual compared to others in the team

Question 10

storming

Answer 10

potential conflict arises as individuals may compete to establish position, role or status
coach/captain needs to resolve issues as quickly as possible and find an alternative
difficult stage
team may fail

Question 11

norming

Answer 11

once conflict have been resolved, team begins to settle down and cooperate with the intention of achieving goals
group standards are accepted and cohesion develops

Question 12

performing

Answer 12

all players are now interactive and working together to achieve their goals
team members support each other and understand their role in the team
stage is not reached by all

Question 13

the Ringlemann effect

Answer 13

phenomenon where as the group size increases, the individual productivity of the people in the group decreases by up to 50%
occurs when people are not as accountable for their own performance
athletes can hide behind other athletes to not be noticed
loss in motivation