Understanding Cohesion in Teams

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Define cohesion?

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Field of forces that cause group to stick together to achieve its goals or objectives.

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Two types of cohesion?

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Task and social.

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Explain task cohesion?

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Group/team stick together to achieve common goals.

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Explain social cohesion?

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Team members stick together because they like each other.

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Which one is more desirable?

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Both good, but task cohesion more desirable.

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One situation when social cohesion might be good?

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When groups are new or thrown together (international teams).

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Impact of cohesion on performance?

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Improves performance.

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One theory of cohesion?

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Carron's Conceptual Model of Cohesion.

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Four factors that Carron argues affect the cohesion of a group/team.

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Environmental, personal, team and leadership factors.

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Explain what is Carron means by environment?

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Team size (smaller groups more cohesive and groups that are closer together - training camps etc.)