topioc 5 performing with other Flashcards
what is task cohesion
the amount team members work together towards shared specific goals
what is social cohesion
the extent to which team like each other and the degree of satisfaction they get from being a member of the team
Tuckman’s theory of group development(social and task cohesion) and his 4 stages
forming-the team comes together,the excitement of new group members coming together
stroming-it is associated with conflicting and bantering within the team.Memebrs may be frustrated as they may not have much in common with other teammates
norming-the team agrees on its goals and defines their own roles within the team
performing-the team becomes focused on their goals and conflicts are resolved
senecal(2008) team goal setting-giving players responsibility
aimed to increase task cohesion by giving players responsibility.
procedure-86 female high school baseball players from 8 different teams.
-experimental group decided 4 most important skills to work on individually,then as a group of 5 and as a whole team.
results-those who input decisions in team goals had higher levels of task cohesion and social cohesion compare to rest of group
stogdill:great man theory of leadership
carried out 124 studies to identify physical,personallity and cognitive differences.
height-there was a weak positive correlation between height and good leaders
apperance-good leaders tended to have a better apperance
most consistent findings:Leaders tended to be more intelligent, spoke more fluently, had better academic and athletic achievements, were more self-confident, sociable and more responsible than non-leaders
carron et al(1997)-team building strategies
team distinctiveness -sense of team e.g. kits,trainign kits
social cohesion-helping the team to bond through social events
establishing clear team goals-helping all team members establish same team goals
communication-allowing teammates to discuss goals,airing disagreements
