Sport Psychology - Group Dynamics and Leadership Flashcards
Name 3 characteristics of a group
A group has shared identity
A group have task cohesion
A group have social cohesion
A group have hierarchy
How many stages are there of group formation
5
Identify the 5 stages of group formation
Forming
Storming
Norming
Performing
Mourning
Define the forming stage of group formation
The group member come together and get to know each other
Define the storming stage of group formation
There is conflict with group members as they try to establish their roles within the group
Define the norming stage of group formation
The group member begin to co-operate as they come to understand their roles
Define the performing stage of group formation
The group members begin to work together to achieve a common goal
Define the mourning stage of group formation
The task is completed and the group is broken up
Define task cohesion
The togetherness of a group to work towards a common goal
Is task cohesion or social cohesion more important?
Task cohesion
Define social cohesion
The inter-personal relationship between group members
What negative may social cohesion lead to?
Social cliques
Actual productivity = _____________ - ______________
Potential productivity - losses dues to faulty group processes
Define actual productivity
The performance level achieved by a group
Define potential productivity
The team’s best possible performance
What causes motivational losses?
Lack of concentration and low levels of arousal
What can motivational losses lead to?
Social loafing
Ringlemann effect
Explain social loafing
Where the performer hides within the group
Explain the Ringlemann effect
As group size increases, the individual performer’s effort decreases
What are the characteristics of a good leader?
Confident
Organised
Charismatic
Knowledgable
What are 2 ways a leader can be appointed?
Prescribed
Emergent
What is a prescribed leader?
Somebody appointed by an external authority
What is an emergent leader
Elected by the group from within the group
Identify 3 leadership styles
Autocratic
Democratic
Laissez-faire
What is an autocratic leader?
Set goals and focuses on success. They make all of the decisions
Describe a democratic leader
Focus on interpersonal relationships with group members and allow them to contribute to decision making
Describe a laissez-faire leader
Provides little support or input and allows team members to make decisions
Chelladurai’s Multi-dimensional model of leadership: What is a required behaviour?
The leadership style dictated by the situation
Chelladurai’s Multi-dimensional model of leadership: What is a preferred behaviour
The leadership style dictated by group members
Chelladurai’s Multi-dimensional model of leadership: What is an actual behaviour?
The leadership style that is displayed
Chelladurai’s Multi-dimensional model of leadership: When will high levels of satisfaction be reached?
When preferred and actual behaviour match
Chelladurai’s Multi-dimensional model of leadership: When will high levels of performance be reached?
If all behaviours match
Would a NACH or NAF performer have a self serving bias?
NACH
What would a NACH performer attribute success to?
