Team Athletics

Paper Summary:

In this essay, the writer discusses that conflict plays a significant role in social behavior within the scope of athletic teams. The writer points out that by nature, participating in team events inspires a competitive drive to succeed, one that may often inspire team conflict. In this paper, the writer provides an exploratory analysis of team behavior in order to determine what factors are most likely to inspire team conflict among team members and what criteria are best adopted by teams and coaches to resolve conflict. The writer concludes that this study may also reveal that team players that feel they experience increased pressure to perform or excel or those that have lower self-esteem may be more likely to engage in aggressive or conflict-inspiring behaviors than members who are more secure in their role.

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Introduction
Method
Research Design
Variables
Anticipated Results
Discussion
References

From the Paper:

"Multiple researchers have pointed out that team dynamics and the ability of a team to perform productively often fail when conflict arises within the group dynamic. Yet conflict is often considered an inevitable dynamic of group functioning. All coaches and team players will face team conflict at one point or another. The consequences of team conflict are wide ranging and may include: increased anxiety, inhibition of team performance, lack of appropriate skills training and strategy formation, and increased likelihood for burnout among team players."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Brewer, Keri R., Metcalf, Linda A., Wann, Daniel & Whiteside, Harold. (2000). "Development of the power in sport questionnaire." Journal of Sport Behavior, 23(4): 423.
• Carron, A.V. "The sport team as an effective group." In, J. Williams, Ed. Applied Sport Psychology (p. 110-121). Mountain View: Mayfield, 1993.
• Copeland, Barry W. & Wida, Kathy. "Resolving team conflict." JOPERD - The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 67.4 (1996): 67.
• Frost, D.E. & Staheiski, A.J. "The systematic measurement of French and Raven's bases of social power on workgroups." Journal of Applied Social Psychology 18(1): 375.
• Lantz, Christopher D. & Schroeder, P.J. "Endorsement of masculine and feminine gender roles: Differences between participation and identification with athletic role." Journal of Sport Behavior, 22(4): 1999.

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