Summary and go further – group dynamics
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Germany lift the FIFA World Cup in 2014. Image credit: Marcello Casal Jr/Agência Brasil
This module has provided a brief overview of group dynamics. You should have gained some understanding of the following:
- The definition and attributes of a group.
- Some of the factors that influence group cohesion.
- Some of the features of effective team-building strategies.
Go further
Secrets of Asian Sport Psychology
- Rugby in New Zealand outlines the values, behaviours, and characteristics required of an All Black. The chapter provides some great insights to one of the world’s most successful teams.
- Baseball in Japan provides a detailed description of a sport psychologist’s work in a team environment where modern approaches must accommodate traditional cultural values.
- Cricket in Sri Lanka emphasises the establishment of core team values – pride, enjoyment, commitment and belief – and how they were implemented with the team.
While working through the chapters, consider what approaches are common and identify the nuanced differences between the various sports and team cultures.
Rugby in New Zealand
Baseball in Japan
Cricket in Sri Lanka
Team of Firsts
Team of Firsts in an independently made feature-length documentary about the 2012 Southern Oregon University Raiders college American Football team. As a brand new team, it demonstrates how group cohesion can be built. Note that there is some strong language.