group development

Question 1

what is a group

Answer 1

• collecitve identity
• shared goals
• shared values
• interaction between members

Question 2

describe Tuckman’s 4 stages if group formation

Answer 2

1. FORMING: group comes together for the first time to establish roles - requires strong leadership
2. STORMING: confllict about roles in the team, cliques form, strong leadership needed, team pulling in tdifferent directions & decisions difficult to make
3. NORMING: conflicts are resolved & roles are accepted, team interact more socially, good team unity
4. PERFORMING: group works together to achieve common goals/ good cohesion

Question 3

define cohesion

Answer 3

how well a team works together

Question 4

define task cohesion

Answer 4

how well a team works together to achieve a common goal

Question 5

define social cohesion

Answer 5

how well a team interacts with one another

Question 6

describe Steiner’s model of productivity

Answer 6

actual productivity = potential productivity - losses due to faulty processes

• actual productivity = how well the athlete/ team performs on the day
• potential productivity = how well the team is capable of performing on the day (Steiner’s model suggests that groups fall short on their potential because of process faults)
• losses due to fault processes = poor motivation and poor coordination & cooperation

1. poor motaivation = if all members of the team are not motivated to that same extent thye will pull in different directions & potential of the tram is not realised e.g. some team members on the hockey team play to make friends whilst others want to win matches
2. poor coordination = ours due to lack of undertsanding of strategies and tactics (fail to listen) / poor teamwork ( poor communication & misunderstand eachothers role)

Question 7

identify strategies to reduce faulty processes, develop cohesion and improve group productivity

Answer 7

• train more regularly to understand tactics and strategies
• indentify individual contributioons to the group
• ensure individuals understand their role in the team
• improve fitness
• avoid social cliques forming

Question 8

explain the ringleman effect

Answer 8

• individual performance decreases as the group size increases
• e.g. a hockey team penalty corner drill continues to break downs due to timing of players involved not matching
• for exmaple a water polo team is not playing very well because one particular player is not trying very hard - social loafing

Question 9

describe social loafing

Answer 9

when individuals lose motivation due to losing identity when placed in a group and not feeling valued

Question 10

identify stategies to avoid social loafing

Answer 10

• identify individual contributions to the group
• ensure indivduals undertsand their role in the team
• regular extrinsic feedback
• improve fitness
• develop cohesion through team building exercises