B - Group dynamics :)

Question 1

What are the stages in Tuckmans model?

Answer 1

Forming
Storming
Norming
Performing

Question 2

Describe forming

Answer 2

*In the short time the group get together and get to know each other, with individuals often finding out hoe they feel about the team and if they think they will fit in
*Assessment is made on the strengths of others in the group

Question 3

Describe storming

Answer 3

*Individuals establish their position within the group by having discussion of ideas, conflict of ideas, alliances formed and establishment of roles

Question 4

Describe norming

Answer 4

*An agreement of roles, norms, positioning and group is established
*Development of cohesion and individuals cooperate

Question 5

Describe performing

Answer 5

*All players are now interactive and working together to achieve their goals
*The team members support each other and understand their role in the team

Question 6

Describe mourning

Answer 6

The group disband/ beaks up

Question 7

What’s cohesion?

Answer 7

The tendency for individuals to work together to achieve their goals

Question 8

What are the types of cohesion?

Answer 8

Task
Social

Question 9

What’s task cohesion?

Answer 9

Individuals working together to achieve a result
Involves every player working and doing their own role well

Question 10

What’s social cohesion?

Answer 10

Individuals relating to each other to interact in the group
How well they work together, trust in others ability and socialise after a game?

Question 11

What type of cohesion is most important?

Answer 11

Task cohesion
Ensures group are working towards their goal and helps to develop social cohesion

Question 12

What’s the equation for actual productivity?

Answer 12

Actual productivity = potential productivity - losses due to faulty processing

Question 13

Describe potential productivity?

Answer 13

Best performance based on players ability and group resources

Question 14

Describe actual productivity?

Answer 14

The outcomes of the group performances

Question 15

Describe faulty group processes

Answer 15

The things that go wrong to reduce group outcomes and prevent group potential being reached. This can include motivational losses and coordinate losses

Question 16

What are coordinational losses in faulty processes?

Answer 16

Tactics
Strategies
Communication
Interaction required in sport

Question 17

What are motivational losses in faulty processes?

Answer 17

Social loafing
Ringelmann effect
Too much/ little arousal
Loss of concentration and effort
Loss of motivation
Feeling undervalued

Question 18

What’s the ringelmann effect?

Answer 18

The group performance decreases with increased group size. Thus in a tug of war, the bigger the team the lower individual effort. Particularly if the performer doesn’t feel valued

Question 19

What’s social loafing?

Answer 19

The individual loss of motivation due to a lack of performance identification. The performer feels undervalued and therefore performs with less motivation
Take easy options
Limited contributions

Question 20

How do you improve group cohesion?

Answer 20

*Establish clearly defined roles
*Acknowledge contributions
*Provide opportunities for success
*Provide social opportunities

Question 21

How do you improve group productivity?

Answer 21

*Reduce the chances of coordination losses
*Increase skill and fitness level
*Provide motivational incentives
*Set realistic goals

Question 22

How do you overcome social loafing?

Answer 22

*Recognise contributions
*Provide responsibility
*Set realistic goals
*Avoid situations where social loafing could occur

Question 23

What are characteristics of a team?

Answer 23

Collective identity
Interaction
Communication
Shared vision or goal

Question 24

Describe a collective identity?

Answer 24

*The team can be easily recognised e.g same colour kit
*Team members will feel a strong affiliation to the team and a strong sense of pride
*Important as gives motivation and a strong sense of belonging to the team

Question 25

Describe interaction?

Answer 25

*Team members should operate in their own role successfully and be able to link this role with members of the team *Seen as a way that the team players work together to complete a task *e.g netball and each mark a specific opponent

Question 26

Describe comunication

Answer 26

*To help interaction, the individual players in the team should talk to each other and communicate non-verbally *e.g code signal in rugby

Question 27

Describe a shared goal or vision

Answer 27

*The prospect of achieving success in what often keeps players in the teams and working for each other *All players should want to aim for the same goal to have the maximum motivation

Question 28

What is Carron's ante cedents? And describe each of the factors and how they affect cohesion

Answer 28

Things that must be in place for cohesion to be effective *Group size/ length of time together Bigger group = longer to learn each others roles, less productivity, larger chance of social loafing and ringleman, less cohesion if mixed age and gender, form cliques *Leadership factors Chosen by other, get on with team? personality? relate to group members? *Team factors more success= more cohesion, longer together= more cohesion,more motivated= more cohesion *Personal factors More cohesion if same values, oppinions, happy with individual role