Kinesiology 1088A/B Lecture Notes - Bob Lerose, Social Loafing

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 1088A/B
• Professor: Bob Larose

Document Summary

Kinesiology 1088a dr. bob lerose room 4182 thames hall. Definition: the result of all forces acting on members to remain in the group (festinger et al, 1950, resistance of the group to disruptive forces (gross and marin, 1952) Functional characteristics: multidimensional- numerous factors cause groups to stick together, dynamic- can change over time. Instrumental- groups stick together for task purposes (to achieve common goals and objectives: affective- groups stick together because members like/enjoy each other"s company. Conceptual model of cohesion: environmental factors, leadership factors, team factors, personal factors. Group outcomes and individual outcome come from cohesion. Organizational orientation (goals, strategies, maturity, sex, age etc. ) Group size moderately sized groups are the best from both a task and social perspective. Labs online and must hand in hard copy (3% each and uses best 5 out of 6 = 15%) Circular relation between cohesion, satisfaction, and performance (lab) if a team is unified.