Profil keterampilan kolaborasi siswa SMA pada praktikum maya sistem ekskresi

This study aims to analyze high school students’ collaboration skills in an excretion system virtual lab work about detection of sugar in urine. This study also revealed students’ responses regarding virtual lab work learning. Research method used here is descriptive method. The study was conducted on 35 students in one class of 11th science grade from a public senior high school in Bandung city, that obtained by purposive sampling technique. Data were collected with non-test instruments in form of observation sheet as the main data source and worksheet, peer assessment sheet, and questionnaire as supporting data sources. Research data were analyzed in addition to getting overview of the overall collaboration skills, but also to get an overview of the collaboration skills within each indicator. The average of overall students’ collaboration skills indicator is 88.9% (very good category). Indicators of Work productively, Contribute actively, Committed to completing group goals, Able to responsible, Appreciate other’s contributions, Able to control emotions, Participate respectfully in discussions, debates, and differences, Trust each group member’s strengths are in very good category, respectively: 90%, 83.3%, 83.3%, 83.3%, 100%, 100%, 99.1% and 98.3%. Meanwhile, indicators of Balance in listening and speaking, and indicators of Able to make group decisions are in good category with percentages of 73.7% and 78.5%. The best collaboration skills indicator in this study is Appreciate other’s contributions and Able to control emotions. Highschool students’ collaboration skills profile in excretion system virtual lab work is generally in very good category, where students able to work productively; many of them contribute actively; able to balance in listening and speaking; they commited to completing group goals; able to responsible; appreciate other’s contributions; able to control emotions; participate respectfully; able to trust each group member’s strengths; and able to make decisions together. In addition, the virtual lab work learning method received a positive response from students, almost all students can feel the benefits in learning, especially to practice their collaboration skills.

Can ingroup love harm the ingroup? Collective narcissism and objectification of ingroup members

We examined how collective narcissism (a belief in ingroup greatness that is underappreciated by others) versus ingroup identification predicts treatment of ingroup members. Ingroup identification should be associated with favorable treatment of ingroup members. Collective narcissism, however, is more likely to predict using ingroup members for personal gain. In organizations, collective narcissism predicted promoting one’s own (vs. group) goals (prestudy: N = 179), and treating coworkers instrumentally (Study 1: N = 181; and longitudinal Study 2: N = 557). In Study 3 ( N = 214, partisan context), the link between collective narcissism and instrumental treatment of ingroup members was mediated by self-serving motives. In the experimental Study 4 ( N = 579, workplace teams), the effect of collective narcissism on instrumental treatment was stronger when the target was an ingroup (vs. outgroup) member. Across all studies, ingroup identification was negatively, or nonsignificantly, associated with instrumental treatment. Results suggest that not all forms of ingroup identity might be beneficial for ingroup members.

The Fundamental Role of a Leader’s Character in Motivating his Team to Achieve the Group Goals

Starting from the premise of the complexity of the management process, it is essential to approach the fulfillment of the organization’s objectives in terms of the leader’s personality, taking into account the influence of his character on those he shepherds and who contribute earnestly to the success of the organization. Without being a coincidence, the specialists were interested in what motivates people to follow leaders and especially what traits of leaders make them to be appreciated and exert their influence casually, in order to achieve organizational efficiency. Onto exercising true leadership, beyond rigorous knowledge of principles, rules, modern leadership methods and styles, require a formidable, beautiful character, meant to achieve the cohesion of the community and its influence in achieving the purpose for which the organization was established. The character traits of the leader must be persuasive for the disciples, especially when we talk about an organizational climate prone to personal and professional development of each of the team members, and implicitly of the organization.

How coach leadership is related to the coach-athlete relationship in elite sport

The purpose of this study was to explore the association between coach leadership and the coach-athlete relationship. Eighty-one elite athletes ( M = 20.4 years; SD = 3.8; 58% female and 42% male) responded to questionnaires pertaining to their coaches’ leadership behaviours and the quality of their relationship. The overall model for predicting the quality of the coach-athlete relationship according to perceived coach leadership behaviours explained 61% of the variance. Three transformational leadership behaviours were positively associated with the quality of the coach-athlete relationship: individualized consideration, appropriate role-modelling, and fostering acceptance of group goals and teamwork. Based on a gender comparison, men perceived higher levels of leadership pertaining to role-modelling and intellectual stimulation, in addition to higher levels of quality for the coach-athlete relationship. This research emphasizes the importance of engaging in transformational leadership behaviours with regards to associations with perceptions of the coach-athlete relationship in elite sport contexts.

How group members appraise collective history: Appraisal dimensions of collective history and their role in in-group engagement

Group members’ appraisals of their in-group’s collective history have been found to shape their engagement with the in-group, in terms of identification and willingness to work towards group goals. However, previous research has not examined the complexity and dimensionality of how collective history is appraised by group members, or how different forms of appraisals relate to different forms of in-group engagement. Our paper addresses this shortcoming by (1) outlining four key dimensions – richness, clarity, valence and subjective importance – of how an in-group’s collective history can be appraised, and (2) examining how these appraisal dimensions relate to group members’ engagement with the in-group. Focussing on the African in-group category, we tested these ideas using a qualitative – essay writing – approach. Analysis of responses (N = 33) indicated varied use of each of these dimensions of collective history appraisal, and that they relate to in-group engagement in differing ways. Two specific rhetorical strategies were identified: deploying the in-group’s history as a contrast; and deploying the in-group’s history as an inspiration. When collective history was appraised as rich, complex, negatively-valenced and unimportant, it was characterised as something from which the in-group should break away (i.e., history-as-contrast). Conversely, when collective history was appraised as rich, complex, positively-valenced and important, history was characterised as something to be used as a resource for the in-group (i.e., history-as-inspiration). Our findings build a fuller and more nuanced picture of how collective history shapes in-group engagement in a non-western setting.

Aktivitas dan Tingkat Partisipasi Anggota dalam Usahatani Ternak Sapi Perah di Kelompok Tani Ternak Rejeki Lumintu Gunungpati, Kota Semarang

One of many activities of members in Rejeki Lumintu’s Cattle Farmers Group is farming of dairy cows. This study aimed to describe and analyze the activities and levels of members participation in Rejeki Lumintu’s Cattle Farmers Group, Gunungpati, Semarang City. Participation is the level of an individual’s willingness to participate in activities organized by the group in an effort to achieve group goals. This study employed a descriptive analysis approach using a Likert scale. The results showed that the dairy farming activities started from upstream to downstream. Meanwhile, the level of participation of members in dairy farming obtained a score of 12.61 with a presentation of 84.09% into the high category. This meant that members of Rejeki Lumintu’s Cattle Farmers Group have participated well in every activity carried out by the group.Kegiatan anggota dalam Kelompok Tani Ternak Rejeki Lumintu mengandung beberapa aktivitas berupa kegiatan usahatani dibidang sapi perah. Partisipasi merupakan tingkat kemauan individu dalam mengikuti kegiatan yang diselanggarakan oleh kelompok dalam upaya untuk mencapai tujuan kelompok. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan dan menganlisis aktivitas dan tingkat partisipasi anggota dalam usahatani sapi perah di Kelompok Tani Ternak Rejeki Lumintu, Gunungpati, Kota Semarang. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan analisis deskriptif dengan menggunakan skala likert. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa aktivitas usatani sapi perah mulai dari hulu sampai hilir. Sedangkan untuk tingkat partisipasi anggota dalam usahatani sapi perah memperoleh skor 12,61 dengan presentasi 84,09 % masuk kedalam kategori tinggi. Artinya anggota kelompok tani ternak Rejeki Lumintu telah berpartisipasi dengan baik dalam setiap kegiatan yang dilakukan oleh kelompok.

DINAMIKA KELOMPOK TANI DI DESA NETPALA KECAMATAN MOLLO UTARA KABUPATEN TIMOR TENGAH SELATAN

This study aims to find out : (1) the dynamics of farmer groups in Netpala Village, North Mollo District, South Central Timor District, (2) the constraints faced by farmer group members in applying the dynamics of farmer group elements in Netpala Village, North Mollo Subdistrict South Central Timor District. The research method used is a survey method. The location of the sample was determined by purposive sampling in the village of Netpala. The research population is all farmers who are members of farmer groups in Netpala Village, and the sample of farmer was taken proportionate random sampling from 110 farmers from five farmer groups, therefor obtained 52 farmers. The analysis used in this study was a qualitative descriptive analysis and a Likert scale. The results showed the majority of respondents in productive age were 46 (88.46%) of formal education was low 22 (44.23%), non-formal education was classified as high where there were 44 (84.61%). The average dynamics level of the eight elements of farmer group dynamics in the Netpala village is dynamic (69%), the dynamics level of group goals is quite dynamic (62%), group structure is dynamic (88%), the structure of task functions is dynamic (100%) %), the structure of group development and group development is dynamic (67%), the compact group structure is dynamic (85%), the structure of the group atmosphere has the same score (50%), the pressure structure of the group is quite dynamic (44%), the structure group effectiveness is classified as dynamic (100%). Constraints faced with the eight elements of group dynamics, group goals (61%), group structure (11%), coaching and group development (30%), group cohesiveness (15%), group atmosphere (50%), group pressure (55%), group effectiveness (0%) or no feedback.

Role of Reflexive Characteristics of Agents in the Level of Consistency of Goals in the Group

The paper presented the test of the hypothesis about the importance of the role of reflexive characteristics in determining the level of consistency of the goals of agents in the group. Based on theoretical analysis, five main reflexive components of the decision-making process were established: awareness of agents regarding the area of decision; competence of agents; the authority (reputation) of the agent; propensity to imitate; intentional orientation of agents. The applied part of the study is based on a survey of 4 groups of agents. The results of the survey showed that the duration of the joint activities of the groups does not provide an increase in the quality of goal setting, the effectiveness of their implementation and the overall consistency of personal and group goals of agents. It was found that the reflexive components impact to achievement of personal goals. The higher the awareness of the goals of classmates and the competence of the agents, the higher the level of interest of each of the agents in the group for their own and group goals. As result there is the higher the probability of their achievement. Also a close relationship between the agents’ reflexive characteristics and the level of consistency of goals in the group was established. Therefore, the hypothesis of essential role of reflexive characteristics in consistency of goals within a group of agents should be considered confirmed. In these conditions, for the agent, a winning strategy (from the standpoint of achieving personal goals) is the desire to coordinate their activities with the goals of the group and its individual members, as well as to participate in achieving the goals of other members of the group.

Good Teams, Bad Teams: Under What Conditions Do Missionary Teams Function Effectively?

Missionary teams are popular, but not always effective. Five conditions contributing to healthy team functioning are examined in light of empirical evidence: trust, task conflict, commitment to decisions, accountability, and group goals.