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What is a group?

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> = 2 people, who share a common fate and have mutual benefits; key defining characteristic is awareness of, relation with and interaction with each other

2
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What is group development?

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The degree of maturity and cohesion that a group achieves over time as members interact, learn about one another and structure relationships and roles within the group

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How does a group develop?

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Group development does not move progressively in a linear fashion, but instead in a pendulum perspective: cycles of development are repeated and resolution to certain issues is temporary as shifts occur in relationship during growth. The five stages repeatedly cycle

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What are the five stages of group development?

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Forming, storming, norming, performing, adjourning

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What is each stage of group development split into?

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Interpersonal and task characteristics

6
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What occurs during forming?

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Individuals become familiar with each other and form relationships and bonds; group task is determined and methods suitable for carrying out task follow

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What occurs during storming?

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Tension and conflict develops among members and with the leader; resistance occurs to group methods and task, imposing own preferences

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What occurs during norming?

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Cohesion and group harmony develops and group roles are established; task cooperation occurs

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What occurs during performing?

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Relationships are stabilised; group is oriented towards productivity and performance

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What occurs during adjourning?

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Contact and emotional dependency among members decreases; group task and duties are completed

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What are the limitations of the stages of group development?

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Groups are dynamic, so not always a smooth process and teams may relapse

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What is the principle of least group size?

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Group be large enough to include sufficient members with the social and task skills necessary for its activities, but not too large to cause social loafing

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What is social loafing?

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Less individual effort is exerted as the group gets larger than when alone, as the individual is lost in large teams (Ringlemann effect)

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How can coaches prevent social loafing (Ringlemann effect)?

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Recognise individual contribution and effort within group and to team performance by performance feedback and verbal enouragement; spend time in drills to improve timing and coordination among team members