Lecture 1:Group processes Flashcards
1
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Entitativity
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a collection of persons who are perceived to be bonded together to some level
low: a mere collection of people (random collection)
high: shared goals and outcomes (eg people in a sports team)
* perception of a group as a pure entity
2
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Taxonomy of entitativity
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*Lickell et al 2000
Effect of presence of others on individual performance
Effect of task groups on team/group performance
3
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Social facilitation
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=effect upon performance due to presence of others
-presence improves when individual is good at a task, interferes when they’re not
4
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Drive theory
Zajonc 1965
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Zajonc 1965
5
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Social loafing
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=reduction in effort when individuals work in groups compared to alone
- diffusion of responsibility
- individual difference: individualist/collectivist cultures
6
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Collective effort model
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Karau & Williams 1993 ways to reduce self-loafing -evaluation -smaller groups -meaningful tasks -undermine expectancy of fellow workers to perform poorly