Kinesiology 1088A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Social Loafing, Equatorial Guinea, Structural Cohesion

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 1088A/B
• Professor: Harry Prapavessis

Document Summary

The result of all forces acting on members to remain in the group (1951) Resistance of the group to disruptive forces (1952) Group cohesion - dynamic process reflected in the tendency for a group to attract members, stick together, and remain united in the pursuit of it"s goals and/or the satisfaction of it"s members. (2 dimensions: task & Leadership factors: task oriented behaviours (clarifying group goals & member roles, communication (feedback, reinforcement, rewards, appreciation, decision making style, coach/athlete compatibility. Team factors: performance success over a long period (generally produces cohesion not the other way around, shared experience especially negative (failure, threat, frustration, team stability (norms, roles, acceptance, status, satisfaction, communication (clarity, collective efficacy. Group outcomes: improved performance, group stability, improved communication & interaction, group goal setting, group satisfaction. Concern over self-deception by group (overvalue or overestimate own ability & accomplishments & undervalue opponent"s)