Group Leadership Flashcards
How has leadership been defined?
‘The behavioural process of influencing individuals and groups towards set goals’ Barrow
What is the CBAS?
The coaching behaviour assessment system, was developed by Smoll and Smith in order to measure coaching behaviors
What did Smoll and Smith say were the two domains of behaviour?
Reactive behaviours -> reinforcement, mistake contingent encouragement/technical instruction, punishment, keeping control, punitive technical instruction
Spontaneous behaviours -> general technical instruction, general encouragement, organization, general communication
What did Smith and Smoll find were the most positive outcomes for coaches to use?
Reinforcement for effort and performance
Encouragement and instruction as a response to mistakes
What did Chelladurai state in respect to his multidimensional model of sport leadership?
That effective leaders will vary across specific contexts as the characteristics of the athletes and situations change
What are the antecedents of Chelladurai’s model?
Situational characteristics, leader characteristics, member characteristics
What are the leader behaviours of Chelladurai’s model?
Required behaviour, actual behaviour, preferred behaviour
Which antecedent goes to preferred behaviour in Chelladurai’s model?
Situational characteristics and member characteristics
When is optimal performance and satisfaction achieved in Chelladurai’s model?
When a leaders required, actual and preferred behaviour match each other
What is the LSS?
The leadership scale for sports, a scale that assesses to what extent does your coach exhibit various behaviours
What coach behaviours are involved in the LSS?
Training and instruction Democratic behaviour Autocratic behaviour Social support Positive feedback
Results show that those most satisfied with their coach perceive their coach to more often give instruction and positive feedback
