Group Dynamics Flashcards
What is a group
Two or more people that interact and mutually influence each other
Both have a sense of interdependency for a common goal
Are groups and teams the same
No
Name the 4 key features of a team
STID
- Structured modes of communication
- Team norms
- Distinctive roles
- Collective identity
Name 3 theories of group development
Linear perspective
Cyclical perspective
Pendular perspective
What are the 4 stages of the linear perspective
Forming
Storming - conflict
Norming - working together
Performing -
Detail the cyclical perspective
Focuses on the life cycle of a team. Some join, stay and leave
What are the 5 stages of the pendular perspective
- Orientation - getting to know each other
- Differentiation and conflict - other competing against each other
- Resolution and cohesion - cohesion
- Differentiation and conflict - some get punished and others get rewarded
- Termination - win or lose
Define group roles
Required/expected behaviours of someone in a certain position
Name formal roles
Coaches
Directors
Instructors
Captains
Physiotherapists
Name informal roles
Comedian
Enforcer
Mediator
Social leader
Define role clarity
A degree of understanding the role assigned to them
Define role ambiguity
A lack of clear information about their task or role
What is role conflict
A role occupant does not have a sufficient:
- Ability
- Motivation
- Time
- Understanding
To achieve the goal
What is the premise of the Steiner’s model
Actual productivity = Potential productivity - Losses due to faulty group processes
What is the Ringelmann effect
A phenomenon which individual performance decreases as number of people in the group increases
↑ Number of people = ↓ Individual performance
