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Final KIN 306 Group Dynamics and Team Cohesion.
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Psychology
Undergraduate 3
12/14/2017

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Term
Group vs Team
Definition
Group: Working towards a goal whose work is coordinated by someone else for them.

Team: People working towards a common goal who coordinate their work amongst themselves.
Term
Team vs Tribe
Definition
Team: Group of people who have agreed to be together for a particular or common purpose.

Tribe: Completely aligned to accomplish one goal. Mainly focused on one goal or reason as opposed to many.
Term
Team Cohesion/Chemistry
Definition
Tendency for a group to stick together and united in pursuit of its goals.
Term
Task vs Social Cohesion
Definition
Task: Group members work together to achieve a common goal.

Social: Whether you like or dislike your teammates.
Term
Role ambiguity, clarity and acceptance
Definition
Ambiguity: Unclear how one fits in with team.
Clarity: Clearly defined role to benefit team.
Acceptance: Accepting role and playing time your team wants.
Term
Groupthink
Definition
Group goes with the majority or leaders to avoid critical evaluation.
Term
Ringlemann Effect
Definition
Individual importance decreases as # of people increases.
Term
Social Loafing
Definition
Individuals put less than 100% effort in a group.
Term
Group Norms
Definition
Normal behavior methods for a group.
Term
Tuckman Model
Definition
5 Stages.

Forming (Orientation Phase): Team meets, agrees on goals, assesses strengths and weaknesses, usually on best behavior.

Storming Phase: Ideas compete for dominance. Leads to interpersonal conflict, but is necessary for growth.

Norming Phase: Adjust behavior to learn to work together, agress on roles, gains trust and motivation increases as team gets comfortable with roles.

Performing Phase: Functions as a task-cohesive unit towards team success. Leadership handles decision making without supervision.

Adjourning Phase: End of year. Team disbands.
Term
Team Identity
Definition
Establishes mode of operations, way of playing, foundations of what makes them successful, members share a common attitude.
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