Journal of Sports Sciences, Feb 2002 v20 i2 p119(8)   Team cohesion and team success in sport. Albert V. Carron; Steven R. Bray; Mark A. Eys.   Full Text: COPYRIGHT 2002 E & F N Spon     Accepted 10 September 2001     The main aim of this study was to examine...

Many of you will consider this a question with a boringly obvious answer: surely there must be a link between team cohesion and competition success? Anyone who has played in a team where everyone gets on well and communication is good feels this has a lot to do with how well the team plays....

Current studies also demonstrate that a team’s unity surrounding a task, as well as a positive social climate, can both lend a helpful edge to performance in individual or team sports (Carron et al., 2002). On the other hand, regarding teams that emphasize fun and participation, there are...