Leadership and tempo perturbation affect coordination in medium-sized groups

Abstract In marching bands, sports, dance and virtually all human group behaviour, we coordinate our actions with others. Coordinating actions in time and space can act as a social glue, facilitating bonding among people. However, much of our understanding about coordination dynamics is based on res...

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Autores principales:	Bahar Tunçgenç, Eoin Travers, Merle T. Fairhurst
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2021
Materias:	Medicine R Science Q
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:408d2d99f161451f81caf93bc0adacd52021-12-02T13:34:58ZLeadership and tempo perturbation affect coordination in medium-sized groups10.1038/s41598-021-81504-02045-2322https://doaj.org/article/408d2d99f161451f81caf93bc0adacd52021-03-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81504-0https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract In marching bands, sports, dance and virtually all human group behaviour, we coordinate our actions with others. Coordinating actions in time and space can act as a social glue, facilitating bonding among people. However, much of our understanding about coordination dynamics is based on research into dyadic interactions. Little is known about the nature of the sensorimotor underpinnings and social bonding outcomes of coordination in medium-sized groups—the type of groups, in which most everyday teamwork takes place. In this study, we explored how the presence of a leader and an unexpected perturbation influence coordination and cohesion in a naturalistic setting. In groups of seven, participants were instructed to walk in time to an auditory pacing signal. We found that the presence of a reliable leader enhanced coordination with the target tempo, which was disrupted when the leader abruptly changed their movement tempo. This effect was not observed on coordination with the group members. Moreover, participants’ perceptions of being a follower and group cooperativeness increased in the presence of a leader. This study extends our knowledge about coordination beyond previous work on dyads. We discuss our results in light of sensorimotor coupling and social cohesion theories of coordination in groups.Bahar TunçgençEoin TraversMerle T. FairhurstNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Bahar Tunçgenç Eoin Travers Merle T. Fairhurst Leadership and tempo perturbation affect coordination in medium-sized groups
description	Abstract In marching bands, sports, dance and virtually all human group behaviour, we coordinate our actions with others. Coordinating actions in time and space can act as a social glue, facilitating bonding among people. However, much of our understanding about coordination dynamics is based on research into dyadic interactions. Little is known about the nature of the sensorimotor underpinnings and social bonding outcomes of coordination in medium-sized groups—the type of groups, in which most everyday teamwork takes place. In this study, we explored how the presence of a leader and an unexpected perturbation influence coordination and cohesion in a naturalistic setting. In groups of seven, participants were instructed to walk in time to an auditory pacing signal. We found that the presence of a reliable leader enhanced coordination with the target tempo, which was disrupted when the leader abruptly changed their movement tempo. This effect was not observed on coordination with the group members. Moreover, participants’ perceptions of being a follower and group cooperativeness increased in the presence of a leader. This study extends our knowledge about coordination beyond previous work on dyads. We discuss our results in light of sensorimotor coupling and social cohesion theories of coordination in groups.
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title	Leadership and tempo perturbation affect coordination in medium-sized groups
title_short	Leadership and tempo perturbation affect coordination in medium-sized groups
title_full	Leadership and tempo perturbation affect coordination in medium-sized groups
title_fullStr	Leadership and tempo perturbation affect coordination in medium-sized groups
title_full_unstemmed	Leadership and tempo perturbation affect coordination in medium-sized groups
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Leadership and tempo perturbation affect coordination in medium-sized groups

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