APK-4400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Relate, Social Loafing, Athletic Trainer
11 Oct 2017
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Groups and teams: group, two or more people who interact and exert mutual influence on each other, common objective goal. Interact in a formal way: team -> four characteristics, collective sense of identity, distinctive roles, structured modes of communication. Theories of group development: all teams are groups but not all groups are teams. Pendular perspective: shifts occur in interpersonal relationships during the growth and development in groups, linear perspective that can go back and fourth, stages of group development, orientation, differentiation and conflict, resolution and cohesion, differentiation and conflict, termination. Informal roles: comedian, distracter, enforcer, team player, star player, role clarity, unclear roles hurt team performance (role ambiguity, role acceptance depends on, opportunity to use skills, feedback and role recognition, role significance, autonomy, role conflict. Creating an effective team climate: social support, mutual respect and support to enhance team climate, provides appraisal information, reassurance and cooperation, reduced uncertainty in times of stress, aids in mental and physical recovery.
