Group success Flashcards
Identify and explain carron’s antecedents that contribute to the cohesiveness of a group
Environmental factors- size of group/ time
Member factors- ability/ motivation/ satisfaction
Leadership factors- style/ behaviour
Team factors- task/ stability/ shared experiences
What are Tuckmans stages of forming a group
Forming- group comes together for the first time and the development of relationships
Storming- conflict leading to the establishment of a performers position in a group
Norming- agreement of roles
Performing- all players working together towards a common goal
Outline possible strategies that can be used to reduce the negative impact of faulty processes on performance.
- Practice / training to ensure all understand the tactics.
- Give individuals specific responsibility / set goals.
- Explain specific roles within the team.
- Give feedback/ reinforcement.
- Develop peer support
- Vary practice to maintain motivation / train in small groups.
- Improve fitness levels.
- Team bonding exercises
- Avoid social cliques
- Create a group identity eg. team kit.
- Develop self-efficacy
- Maintain team stability if possible / limit change
Explain the term ‘task cohesion’ and why it is vital for success in any game.
- Task cohesion – the ability of the group to achieve a common goal;
- Players need to be able to interact effectively / good communication;
- Understand own role
- Poor cohesion can be classed as a faulty process
- Good task cohesion can help social cohesion
- Social cohesion – the ability of the group to relate well to each other
- Task cohesion is more important than social cohesion.
What are the extra factors that could be added to Carron’s antecedents
Nature of the sport- interactive sports football V gymnastics
Stability of the group- longer the group is together the better
External threats- media criticism
What is task cohesion
The ability of a group to work towards a shared goal
What is social cohesion
The ability of the group to relate well to each other
What is social loafing
An individuals effort levels reduce when in a group. Performer hides behind team mates
What is the Ringlemann effect
Performance / cohesion may decrease as group size increases
What is the equation in Steiners Model
Actual productivity = potential productivity – losses due to faulty processes.
What are the subdivisions of faulty processes
Coordination losses- eg. lack of team work and ineffective communication
Motivational losses- eg players losing concentration or low self confidence
What are the causes of social loafing
- No clear role in the team
- Low self-efficacy
- Learned helplessness
- Teammates are doing the same, so why should they bother?
- Poor leadership
- Social inhibition due to an offensive crowd
