Group dynamics of performance Flashcards
Group dynamics
The social process operating within the group between individual members
Group cohesion
The tendency of a group or team to stick together and remain united in the pursuit of its goals and objectives
Interaction
An action or reaction between two factors or two people
Steiner’s model
Actual productivity= potential productivity - faulty processes
Dysfunctional
A negative process that inhibits or prevents the completion or continuation of a desired operation
Low trait confidence
The general disposition of low confidence. It tends to be both stable and global
Interactive sports and activities
Sports or activities such as hockey and netball in which team members work together and rely on each other
Co-active sports or activities
Sports or activities such as athletics in which individual performance is required
Sub-groups
Small groups contained within the whole group
Laisaez-faire
A term suggesting a policy of non-interference from authority
Co-actors
Fellow performers in the form of opponents, team mates or people in the same exercise group
Dominant response
The behaviour that is most likely to occur
Social loafing
A loss of personal responsibility and occurs as a result of an individual player losing motivation losing motivation and withdrawing effort in a team situation
