Kinesiology 1088A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Individual Sport, Motivation

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 1088A/B
• Professor: Bob Larose

Document Summary

Cont from 10/02/2013: participative coach and athlete(s) make joint decisions preferred by: - female athletes. During low stress periods (practice: delagative coach lets individual or group make decisions on own preferred by: - low quality decisions. When there is little need for group acceptance. Components of effective leadership, pg 217: leader qualities. Advantages of a participative style: greater group acceptance & implementation of decision, greater self-determination & responsibility which increases intrinsic motivation, broader information base which generates more solution alternatives under greater scrutiny. Improved quality of decision through generation of more original & creative solutions. Disadvantages of a participative syle: the time it takes to make a decision. Individuals can solve complex problems more efficiently than a group can: desire for consensus can affect the quality of the decision & thus the productivity or performance of the group. Intragroup conflict due to self-interest can be detrimental to performance.