Communication (2017 definition)
Information exchange occurring through verbal and non-verbal means
- the way we communicate, hints at the way we want to be communicated to (relative)
Three principles of communication
How are communication patterns normally homogeneous?
How does communication increase homogeneity?
Through attitudes, knowledge and beliefs
- The way we communicate, increase the sense of “US”
***Same values and norms
How is communication facilitated by homogeneity?
In relation to
- common language
- common motives
- common values
***Our common language reflects our common motives and common values
What has sport research explored relative to communication?
Eys, Evans, & Benson (2020) organizing framework for group dynamics, how did they position communication?
Critical group process
What can’t be done without communication?
Communication as a fundamental component of other concepts - McEwan and Beauchamp
comprehensive model of teamwork in sport
Comprehensive model of teamwork for sport (McEwan and Beauchamp 2014)
Teamwork is:
“a dynamic process involving a collaborative effort by team members to effectively carry out the independent and interdependent behaviours that are required to maximize a team’s likelihood of achieving its purposes”
The process of the comprehensive model of teamwork for sport
Inputs
Mediators
Outcomes
Where does communication fit in in the process of the comprehensive model of teamwork for sport?
Mediators (execution)
Regulation of team performance in the comprehensive model of teamwork for sport sections
Comprehensive model of teamwork for sport- preparation
Comprehensive model of teamwork for sport- execution
Comprehensive model of teamwork for sport- evaluation
Performance and system monitoring
Comprehensive model of teamwork for sport- adjustments
Communication as a fundamental component of other concepts - Eccles and Tenenbaum
Conceptual model of team coordination
Conceptual model of team coordination (Eccles and Tenenbaum 2004)
Communication is central in team coordination
- takes place before, during and after competition
- reveals the ways members must coordinate, whether in heat of action or long before season
How do you assess communication in research?
Problems with observing communication through film
What are you assessing when you are assessing communication?
What did Sullivan and Feltz (2003) create
scale for effective communication in team sports questionnaire (SECTS)
What is the SECTS questionnaire based on?
The expressions of…
1. Acceptance
2. Distinctiveness
3. Positive conflict
4. Negative conflict