Team/groups Flashcards
What are the qualities of a successful team
Common goal Group unity Structured patterns of communication Group cohesion Collective identity Shared purpose
What is steiner’s model
Actual performance=
potential performance - losses due to faulty processes
What does steiner’s model mean
(Actual performance=
potential performance - losses due to faulty processes)
How the person performs=
The best their could possibly be - things that cause them not to work at their best
Definition of social loafing
A lack of motivation caused by a lack of effort by a player
Examples of social loafing
Player found the task too hard
If the team is losing
Player does not feel valued by the leader
Perception that player is too good
Lack of leadership (leader=social loafer)
Player with low self-confidence
What are the two main categories of potential causes of faulty processes within teams
Coordination losses (ringlemann effect) Motivational losses (social loafing)
Name some potential causes of faulty processes that are coordination losses
Lack of leadership
Tactics
Lack of teamwork
Break down in communication
Name some potential causes of faulty processes that are motivational losses
Injury Spectators Lack of identified roles Clashes in personality Lack of cohesion
What is team cohesion
Tendency of a group to stick together in the pursuit of set goals
Name the two types of team cohesion
Social and task
Explain social cohesion
Most commonly associated with co-active sports Individual sports (coach and performer) Relationships between people Cognitive learners Motivate each other to work hard
Explain task cohesion
Most commonly associated with interactive sports
About the success
Team sports e.g. Football
Elite level/autonomous learners
Meeting demand of the task e.g. Top of the league
What are sub-groups
The formation of small groups within the whole group due to personality types, roles, leadership, etc
What are the four factors Caron (1993) identified that affect team cohesion
Situational factors
Individual factors
Leadership factors
Team factors
Explain situational factors that affect team cohesion
Includes elements of the specific situation and the environment which the team will operate in e.g. The time available, whether the involvement is interactive or co-active, and the tradition of leadership experienced by the group
The size of the group is also a big situational factor as it is more difficult for cohesion to be formed in a large group
