Role ambiguity, role conflict, team conflict, cohesion and collective efficacy in sport teams: A multilevel analysis

Consequences of teammate moral behaviour: Linking team moral norms with cohesion and collective efficacy

“…Previous research has shown that cohesion was positively associated with collective efficacy (e.g., Heuzé, Raimbault, & Fontayne, 2006;Paskevich et al, 1999), and task cohesion was a stronger predictor of collective efficacy than social cohesion (e.g., Kozub & McDonnell, 2000;Paskevich et al, 1999). Previous research has also revealed that sport players with higher reported cohesion and collective efficacy belonged to more successful teams (Leo, Sanchez-Miguel, Sanchez-Oliva, Amado, & Garcia-Calvo, 2013), and cohesion was a positive predictor of collective efficacy over time (Leo et al, 2015).…”

“…Although conflict can sometimes be beneficial for group performance to help with decision making and address problems or ineffectiveness when they may exist (e.g., Schulz-Hardt, Mayer, & Frey, 2002), if teams are chronically in conflict this can reduce the likelihood of group satisfaction and achieving their objectives (e.g., Wall & Callister, 1995). Accordingly, previous research has shown that team conflict was negatively and strongly associated with team performance (e.g., De Dreu & Weingart, 2003), and that team conflict in sport teams was a significant negative predictor of changes in MORAL NORMS, COHESION AND COLLECTIVE EFFICACY 8 collective efficacy over time (i.e., over 3 seasons; (Leo, González, Sánchez, Ivarsson, & García, 2015). Therefore, it appears plausible that prosocial behaviour toward teammate norms, which is characterized by more frequent prosocial interactions, would be positively associated with collective efficacy whereas antisocial behaviour toward teammate norms may be associated with lower collective efficacy.…”

Preventing Conflicts in Sharing Communities as a Means of Promoting Sustainability

“…Conflicts are especially likely to arise if community members act in their own interest without taking care of the group. In the worst case, these conflicts could mean the end of the sharing economy activity if no strategies exist to cope with them and too many people start leaving the group [39].…”

“…Therefore, it is important that the community has the competence to identify potential conflicts, adequately deal with them, and prevent conflicts a priori, as unresolved intragroup conflicts often lead to poorer performance, less group cohesion, and in the worst case to disintegration [39].…”

“…It is assumed that occurring conflicts in a community can hinder the process of building group cohesion, which can lead to less satisfaction and participants leaving the group [38]. In the worst case, this could end in a complete disbanding of the community and therefore the breakdown of the sharing economy activity [39]. To prevent conflicts and encourage cooperation, regulatory measures could be introduced.…”