Group Productivity lesson summary

Steiner's Model of group productivity suggests that:
ACTUAL PRODUCTIVITY = POTENTIAL PRODUCTIVITY - LOSSES DUE TO FAULTY PROCESSES

Actual Productivity is how well the team performs
Potential Productivity depends on the ability, skills, knowledge, fitness & experience of the players
Faulty Processes can be due to Co-ordination losses or Motivation losses

Co-ordination losses can be ineffective teamwork, timing of movement, tactics etc. They occur more in INTERACTIVE sports such as basketball & netball than in CO-ACTIVE sports like cricket & relays

The RINGELMANN effect suggests that the larger the group size = more co-ordination losses

Motivation losses occur when players do not give 100% but hide or coast through a performance, relying on teammates to perform for them. This is called SOCIAL LOAFING. Loafers may not feel valued, be fatigued, lack self efficacy or feel they can rely on a star player. It can also happen when winning or losing heavily

Coaches can reduce social loafing by their players by: giving them roles & responsibilities; develop social cohesion & peer support; improve fitness; vary practice; set individual realistic goals; evaluate individual performance & praise individuals to develop self efficacy