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Erin Bosman

The document discusses team cohesion and its importance for effective team functioning. It notes that teams must share a commitment to their goals in order to be successful. The author's social problem research project group had to combine two subgroups with different interests into one, but they were able to focus on their overall goal of generating commitment to soaring above stigmas related to ADHD. They have high team functioning due to strong cohesion, understanding their main goal and splitting tasks while still working together cohesively. Their group has both task cohesion through a shared drive to accomplish goals, and social cohesion through similarity in member attitudes.

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Running head: TEAM COHESION 1 Team Cohesion Erin N. Bosman University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire
STRUCTURE AND PLURALISTIC IGNORANCE 2 Team Cohesion "Higher team function is linked with higher team cohesion. Based off this study, individuals with diverse levels of attachment anxiety and avoidance can potentially increase teams¡¯ achievements and quality of work, depending on the team¡¯s ability to ensure cohesiveness." (Lavy, Bareli, & Ein-Dor, 2015, pg. 46). To be successful as a group, teams must share a commitment to their goal or task. In order to be effective in their approach to the end goal or purpose of a group, the members must be united and be wiling to put the overall interest of the group above their own interests (Forsyth, 2014, pg.422-423). My social problem research project (SPRP) group has an end goal to generate commitment to soaring above stigmas surrounding learning disabilities, and more specifically soaring above stigmas surrounding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). That's are overall task, and interest of the group. When we formed as a group, we had to combine two groups with two different interests together. The goals the two subgroups had in mind could not coordinate with each other easily. Because the group wanting to focus on ADHD was larger, the other group put the main interest of the group above their own interests. We have been able to continue as a group to focus on our overall project and wanting to help someone in the community, leading to our goal to generate commitment to soar above stigmas associated with ADHD. Being able to work cohesively together has definitely helped us to have higher team functioning. We are able to understand our main goal, and to split that up between group members. Even though we split tasks between
STRUCTURE AND PLURALISTIC IGNORANCE 3 members we have worked cohesively with each other, helping in other members tasks when needed. We have a strong commitment to our team's task. Our group has characteristics of task cohesion, a shared drive to accomplish our goals, and social cohesion between the majorities of our team, a factor that promotes attraction of the members to one another through similarity in attitudes (Forsyth, 2014, Pg. 423).
STRUCTURE AND PLURALISTIC IGNORANCE 4 References Forsyth, D. (2014). Teams. In Group dynamics (6th ed.). Belmont, California: Wadsworth. Lavy, S., Bareli, Y., & Ein-Dor, T. (2015). The Effects of Attachment Heterogeneity and Team Cohesion on Team Functioning. Small Group Research, 46(1), 27-49. doi:10.1177/1046496414553854

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  • 1. Running head: TEAM COHESION 1 Team Cohesion Erin N. Bosman University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire
  • 2. STRUCTURE AND PLURALISTIC IGNORANCE 2 Team Cohesion "Higher team function is linked with higher team cohesion. Based off this study, individuals with diverse levels of attachment anxiety and avoidance can potentially increase teams¡¯ achievements and quality of work, depending on the team¡¯s ability to ensure cohesiveness." (Lavy, Bareli, & Ein-Dor, 2015, pg. 46). To be successful as a group, teams must share a commitment to their goal or task. In order to be effective in their approach to the end goal or purpose of a group, the members must be united and be wiling to put the overall interest of the group above their own interests (Forsyth, 2014, pg.422-423). My social problem research project (SPRP) group has an end goal to generate commitment to soaring above stigmas surrounding learning disabilities, and more specifically soaring above stigmas surrounding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). That's are overall task, and interest of the group. When we formed as a group, we had to combine two groups with two different interests together. The goals the two subgroups had in mind could not coordinate with each other easily. Because the group wanting to focus on ADHD was larger, the other group put the main interest of the group above their own interests. We have been able to continue as a group to focus on our overall project and wanting to help someone in the community, leading to our goal to generate commitment to soar above stigmas associated with ADHD. Being able to work cohesively together has definitely helped us to have higher team functioning. We are able to understand our main goal, and to split that up between group members. Even though we split tasks between
  • 3. STRUCTURE AND PLURALISTIC IGNORANCE 3 members we have worked cohesively with each other, helping in other members tasks when needed. We have a strong commitment to our team's task. Our group has characteristics of task cohesion, a shared drive to accomplish our goals, and social cohesion between the majorities of our team, a factor that promotes attraction of the members to one another through similarity in attitudes (Forsyth, 2014, Pg. 423).
  • 4. STRUCTURE AND PLURALISTIC IGNORANCE 4 References Forsyth, D. (2014). Teams. In Group dynamics (6th ed.). Belmont, California: Wadsworth. Lavy, S., Bareli, Y., & Ein-Dor, T. (2015). The Effects of Attachment Heterogeneity and Team Cohesion on Team Functioning. Small Group Research, 46(1), 27-49. doi:10.1177/1046496414553854