Team Identity

Question 1

Team Identity

Answer 1

Are we a team?

When members don’t feel like a team they don’t act like a team

Question 2

Group entitivity

Answer 2

The degree to which people perceive themselves (and others) to be unified, single team or collective

The greater level of entitativity, the more people feel that the group fills their needs, and the more identification people have with their group

Question 3

Group Identity

Answer 3

The extent to which people feel their group membership is an important part of who they are

Membership in teams provides people with a sense of belonging

Group Identity affects a number of beliefs and behaviors in teams

People with a greater sense of group Identity judge their own group to have higher status

Question 4

Group Identity considers different situations

Answer 4

Identity fusion- blurring of self/other barriers
Multiple identities - we can be a member in many groups
Common identity and common bonds- bonds based on the group as a whole and bond felt for particular members of the group
Relational and collective identity- based on important relationships to particular people and based on group membership

Question 5

Group potency

Answer 5

The collective belief of group members that the groups can be effective

Question 6

Collective efficacy

Answer 6

An individuals belief that a team can perform successfully

Question 7

Characteristics of groups with collective efficacy

Answer 7

• set more challenging goals
• persist in the face of difficulty
• high likelihood of success

Question 8

Teams with high cohesion

Answer 8

• more likely to give due credit to their team partners
• are easier to maintain
• are more likely to participate in team activities
• have increase conformity to team norms
• are more likely to serve team rather than individual interests
• are more productive than less cohesive teams

Question 9

Identity fusion

Answer 9

Blurring of self/other barriers

Question 10

How do emotions get shared in groups?

Answer 10

• Emotional contagion
• Vicarious affect
• behavioral entertainment

Question 11

Types of trust

Answer 11

• incentive bases trust
• trust based on familiarity
• trust based on similarity
• trust based on social networks
• implicit trust

Question 12

Psychological safety

Answer 12

The extent to which people feel comfortable at airing or defending their viewpoints