Group and Team Dynamics

A collection of people who share similar goals and interact with one another

• Forming • Storming • Norming • Performing

• High dependence on leader for guidance • Getting to know eachother • Little agreement on aims • Individual roles unclear • Leader must be prepared to give strong direction

• Group decisions difficult • Status/role development –> jostle for position • Clear focus for team –> sense of purpose • Cliques form & power struggles • Conflict resolution • Loss of pps

• Settling down phase • More agreement • Roles/responsibilities clear & accepted • Decisions made through group agreement • Increased cohesion & co-operation • Respect for leader & leadership shared

• More strategies • Clear vision ahead • Disagreements resolved quickly & positively • Members trusted and get on with job in hand • Team does not need instruction/assisting • Intuition

The strength and extent of interpersonal connection existing among the members of a group. Motivation attracts pps to the group & resists group breaking up

• Group Integration –> how individual members of the group feel about group as a whole • Individual Attraction to the Group –> how attracted the individuals are to the group

• Provide clear roles • Team building • Evaluate individual performance • Punishment • Select Teams • Set team goals • Practice set plays • Strong leadership • Reinforce team success

Actual productivity = potential productivity – losses due to faulty processing

Social Loafing Ringelmann Effect

When individuals in a group lose motivation Caused by individual losing identity when placed in a group • Motivational loss • Being lazy • Opting out • No accountability

• Setting high standards • Accountability • Trackers • Individual goals • Punish low motivation • Use drive reduction theory

Average individual performance decreases as group size increases Loss in performance due to: - Co-ordination loss - Technical loss - Common in large teams & with complex skills

• Clear team & individual goals • Near transfer • Teams within teams • Overlearning of set plays • Select cohesive team • Reinforce success