An Exploratory Computational Study on the Effect of Emergent Leadership on Social and Task Cohesion

In this cross-sectional study, we examined a mediational model whereby transformational leadership is related to task cohesion via sacrifice. Participants were 381 American (Mage = 19.87 years, SD = 1.41) Division I university athletes (188 males, 193 females) who competed in a variety of sports. Participants completed measures of coach transformational leadership, personal and teammate inside sacrifice, and task cohesion. After conducting multilevel mediation analysis, we found that both personal and teammate inside sacrifice significantly mediated the relationships between transformational leadership behaviors and task cohesion. However, there were differential patterns of these relationships for male and female athletes. Interpretation of the results highlights that coaches should endeavor to display transformational leadership behaviors as they are related to personal and teammate inside sacrifices and task cohesion.

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THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL AND TASK COHESION IN COMPUTER-MEDIATED AND FACE-TO-FACE TASK GROUPS.

Academy of Management Proceedings ◽

10.5465/apbpp.2000.5535198 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 2000 (1) ◽

pp. A1-A6 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Bernd Erhard Irmer ◽

Artemis Chang ◽

Prashant Bordia

Keyword(s):

Face To Face ◽

Task Groups ◽

Computer Mediated ◽

Task Cohesion ◽

Face Task ◽

And Task

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Efficacy Beliefs Are Related to Task Cohesion: Communication Is a Mediator

The Sport Psychologist ◽

10.1123/tsp.2019-0056 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 34 (3) ◽

pp. 187-197

Author(s):

Sarah P. McLean ◽

Christine M. Habeeb ◽

Pete Coffee ◽

Robert C. Eklund

Keyword(s):

Path Analysis ◽

Collective Efficacy ◽

Team Sport ◽

Efficacy Beliefs ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Group Integration ◽

Task Cohesion ◽

Males And Females ◽

Integration Data ◽

And Task

Efficacy beliefs and communication are key constructs that have been targeted to develop task cohesion. This study’s purpose was to (a) examine whether collective efficacy, team-focused other-efficacy, and team-focused relation-inferred self-efficacy are predictive of task cohesion and (b) evaluate the possibility that communication mediates efficacy–task cohesion relationships. British university team-sport athletes (N = 250) completed questionnaires assessing efficacy beliefs, communication (i.e., positive conflict, negative conflict, and acceptance communication), and task cohesion (i.e., attractions to group, group integration). Data were subjected to a multigroup path analysis to test mediation hypotheses while also addressing potential differences across males and females. Across all athletes, collective efficacy and team-focused other-efficacy significantly predicted attractions to group and group integration directly. Positive conflict and acceptance communication significantly mediated relationships between efficacy (team-focused other-efficacy, collective efficacy) and cohesion (attractions to group, group integration). Findings suggest that enhancing athletes’ collective efficacy and team-focused efficacy beliefs will encourage communication factors affecting task cohesion.

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Comparative Analysis of Social Cohesion and Task Cohesion in the Context of Tunisian Professional Football

International Journal of Sports and Physical Education ◽

10.20431/2454-6380.0504005 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (4) ◽

Keyword(s):

Comparative Analysis ◽

Social Cohesion ◽

Professional Football ◽

Task Cohesion ◽

And Task

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Authentic leadership and task cohesion: The mediating role of trust and team sacrifice.

Group Dynamics Theory Research and Practice ◽

10.1037/gdn0000105 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 23 (3-4) ◽

pp. 185-194

Author(s):

Comille Tapiwa Bandura ◽

Maria Kavussanu ◽

Chin Wei Ong

Keyword(s):

Authentic Leadership ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Task Cohesion ◽

And Task

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Do sporting experiences predict team cohesion in youth athletes?

Cuadernos de Psicología del Deporte ◽

10.6018/cpd.365201 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

pp. 102-112 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

José Roberto Andrade do Nascimento Junior ◽

Adson Alves Da Silva ◽

Carla Thamires Laranjeira Granja ◽

Daniel Vicentini De Oliveira ◽

Roseana Pacheco Reis Batista ◽

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Keyword(s):

Social Cohesion ◽

Cognitive Skills ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Team Cohesion ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Youth Athletes ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Task Cohesion ◽

Personal Skills ◽

And Task

Abstract This cross-sectional study aimed to examine the association between sporting experiences and the perception of team cohesion according to sex among youth Brazilian recreational athletes. Participants were 253 youth athletes with age average of 12.97 ± 0.98 years. Athletes represented the following sports: Indoor soccer (n=20); basketball (n=62); handball (n=123) and; volleyball (n=48). The instruments used were the Youth Experience Survey for Sport (P-YES-S) and the Youth Sport Environment Questionnaire (P-YSEQ). Independent sample t-test revealed significant difference between sexes in the dimensions of Personal Skills (p=0.02) and Task Cohesion (p=0.02). The following significant correlations were found for girls: Task Cohesion with Personal Skills (r=0.48), Initiative Experiences (r=0.37); and Social Cohesion with Personal Skills (r=0.41), Cognitive Skills (r=0.43) and Initiative Experiences (r=0.32). For boys, it was found the following correlations: Task Cohesion with Personal Skills (r=0.19), Initiative Experiences (r=0.42) and Negative Experiences (r=-0.22); and Social cohesion with Personal Skills (r=0.18) and Initiative Experiences (r=0.30). Multiple regression analysis indicated that sports experiences are significant predictors of task (R2=0.21; F=17.838; p<0.01) and social cohesion (R2=0.10; F=7.440; p<0.01). It can be concluded that positive sporting experiences may predict social and task cohesion among youth athletes.

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