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| | Cohesion -- Sport Psychology with Karlene Sugarman, M.A. |
 | | Cohesion is the total field of forces which act on members to remain in a particular group (Festinger, Schacter, & Back, 1950). |
 | | A cohesive team has well-defined roles and group norms, common goals, a positive team identity, a good working relationship, shared responsibility, respect, positive energy, trust, a willingness to cooperate, unity, good communication, pride in membership, and synergy. |
 | | Another indicator of the amount of cohesiveness in a team is the frequency of statements of we and our, in contrast to statements of I, me and mine. |
| www.psychwww.com /sports/cohesion.htm (1100 words) |
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