Team cohesion and performance

1. Team cohesion and performance IB Learning Objectives: Explain relationships between team cohesion & performance Describe aids and barriers to team cohesion

2. Cohesion is associated with good performance but we don’t know which is the cause and which is the effect. Explain the relationship between team cohesion and performance

3. Make sure you have a detailed set of notes on this topic by referring to the different packets and texts indicated The task….

4. (p.319-320 Crane) • Define team cohesion. • What are the characteristics of a cohesive team? • What are the two types of cohesion as identified by Carron (1982)? • What gender difference in team cohesion did Carron (1982) identify? (p.133 Hannibal) • What four key factors does team cohesion depend on? Defining Cohesion - p.319 – 320 Crane

5. (p.320-321 Crane) • What did Gould et al. (1999) and Slater and Sewell (1994) find about the effects of team cohesionon performance? • How do Grieve et al. (2000) and Boone et al.’s (1997) studies of team cohesion contradict each other? • What does Kenow &Williams (1999) study tell us about culture and team cohesion? Research on Team Cohesion

6. (p.133-134 Hannibal) • Outline the aims, procedures, findings, conclusion and evaluation of this study. • Make sure you explain what the GEQ is. • Complete and assess yourself on the GEQ. Carron et al. (2002) Key study of relations between team cohesion & success

7. GEQ Scoring

8. Create your own Table in your notes Using Hannibal p.134 Describe aids and barriers to team cohesion

9. Minor assessment • Work in pairs • Interview sports teachers and observe sports classes for this • Quotes from coachesare required • See rubric for more details • Due Block D & F Wed 21st Nov, Block H Thu 22nd Nov Assessment task

10. Rubric