Groups Flashcards

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What is the definition of a group

A

Involving 2 or more people interacting with each other where each person influences and is influenced by the other

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2
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Characteristics that a group needs?

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A collective identity (kit)
Shared common goal
Structured pattern of communication
Interaction (friends, close outside of games)

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3
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Who found the model of group development?

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Tuckman

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4
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What is the first stage of Tuchman’s model?
What does this mean?

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Forming - group comes together, get to know one another
Will they fit in?

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What is the 2nd stage of Tuckman’s model?
What does this mean?

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Storming - potential conflict
Competing for a role/position

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What is the third stage in Tuckmans model?
What does this mean?

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Norming - group begins to settle & cooperate
Cohesion starts to develop

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What is the fourth stage of Tuckmans model?
What does this mean?

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Performance - all now interacting
Support each other, improve performance

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What are the characteristics of a cohesive team?

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Good communication
Respect/trust
Common goals

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9
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Who found the antecedents model?

A

Carron

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10
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What are environmental factors?

A

Group size, time available, age

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What are personal factors?

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Fitness, similarity, acceptance of roles

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What are the team factors?

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Motivation, ability, desire to succeed

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13
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What are the leadership factors?

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Leader style (autocratic, democratic, lassiez faire)

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14
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What is task cohesion?

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Individuals working together to meet a common aim

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15
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What is social cohesion?

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Individuals that feel attached to each other. Support each other both inside and outside of the sport

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16
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Evaluate task cohesion

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Can override issues with SC
Players can work hard on pitch but not socialise

17
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Evaluate social cohesion

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Get along and feel attached to others
Can cause divides/subgroups
Team can do well without SC

18
Q

Who founded the model of team performance?

19
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What is the equation that Steiner proposed?

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Actual performance = potential productivity - losses due to faulty processes

20
Q

What is the actual productivity?

A

The teams level of achievement in specific task

21
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What is potential productivity?

A

Maximum capability of the group when cohesiveness is strongest

22
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What is the losses due to faulty group processes?

A

Factors that go wrong in team performance which prevent group cohesion

23
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What is a co-ordination problem?
What does this result in?

A

Team members failing to communicate properly with each other
Poor timing, set plays break down

24
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What are motivational problems?

A

Low motivation causes losses as motivated people are carrying others

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What is the ringelman effect?
The average individual performance decreases as a group size increases
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What is social loafing?
Lowers the level of effort they contribute to the team as they believe they aren’t valued (so stop trying)
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What are the factors that cause performers to loaf?
No clear role Lack of confidence Poor coach Goals unrealistic
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Strategies to overcome social loafing?
Rewards/reinforcement Special roles Goal setting Leadership match style of group