Group productivity

Question 1

equation for productivity

Answer 1

actual productivity = potential productivity - losses due to faulty group processes

Question 2

what is actual productivity

Answer 2

the teams level of achievement in a specific task

the result or outcome

Question 3

what is potential productivity

Answer 3

the teams best possible level of achievement when it is cohesive and everything went perfectly

affected by players compared to their opponents and how difficult the task is

Question 4

what are faulty processes

Answer 4

the things that go wrong

factors that prevent the team from reaching its true potential, these fall into co-ordination and motivational problems

these losses reduce the levels of cohesion

Question 5

what are co-ordination problems

Answer 5

team members failing to communicate properly with each other

failing to understand roles in the team

lack of understanding of tactics

Question 6

what are motivational problems

Answer 6

over/under aroused
lose the drive to win
social loafing

Question 7

what is social loafing

Answer 7

when a performer lowers the level of effort hey contribute to the team because they don’t feel like a valued member and their input is unnoticed, so they stop trying

Question 8

causes for social loafing

Answer 8

lack of confidence
negative attitude
poor leadership
lack of fitness
incorrect goals set
negative social cohesion
trait/state anxiety
injury
social inhibition

Question 9

what is the ringelmann effect and why does it occur

Answer 9

when group performance decreases with group size, because of:

individual effort decreases…
lack of coordination
lack of motivation
less likely to receive recognition

Question 10

strategies to improve team performance

Answer 10

evaluate performance

clear roles

reinforce

team building

strong leadership

set goals

punishment

practice/groove skills