Team roles

Question 1

Team role

Answer 1

Patterns of behaviour expected of an individual in a social situation

Question 2

Differentiation

Answer 2

Degree of formalization (informal vs formal)

Fundamental focus (task vs social)

Question 3

Role clarity

Answer 3

Role sender (*eg coach) communicates a set of responsibilities to a focal person.
- Scope of responsibilities
- Behavrious necessary to fulfill
- How it’ll be evaluated
- consequences in case it’s not fulfilled

Question 4

Lack of clarity

Answer 4

Role ambiguity, unclear role

Interference of two role or different expectations towards one role (role conflict)

Question 5

Informal roles

Answer 5

Arise as a result of interactions within group members

Eg. The comedian, the mentor, the star player, the distracter etc.