Group Dynamics Flashcards
Group
A collection of people who share mutual awareness and a common goal
Team cohesion
The forces which act on members to remain in the group
Group integration
How the individual members of the group feel about the group as a whole
Individual attraction to the group
How attracted the individuals are to the group
Forming
- Group members get to know each other
- strengths and weaknesses identified
- needs direction from a leader
- little agreement
Storming
- group decisions difficult
- compete for status
- leader as an advisory role
- Focus is clearer
Norming
- need for common goals recognised
- members begin to work together
- roles are accepted
- respect for leader shared
Performing
- more strategies with a Clear Vision and aim
- team is trusted to do the job in hand
- don’t need as much assistance from leader
- focus on achieving goals
Steiners model of group effectiveness
Actual productivity = potential productivity + faulty processes
Ringleman effect
Breakdown in teamwork when effectiveness of the team to operate as a group cannot be sustained coordination losses
Causes of ringleman effect
Lack of timing, large group numbers, lack of understanding tactics
Strategies to reduce ringlement effect
allocate clear roles, prioritize communication of tactics repetition/practice of set plays
Social loafing
withdrawal of effort due to reduce motivation
Causes of social loafing
lack of accountability, lack of self-confidence, perception that others aren’t trying, individual efforts not valued, off the pitch problems, poorly defined roles
Strategies to reduce social loafing
Give credit for personal success, attribute success to effort, encourage social support, team building exercises, punish social loafing, clarify roles and responsibilities
