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The subtle effects of incentives and competition on group performance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 October 2016

David Budescu  and
Boris Maciejovsky
David Budescu
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Fordham University, Bronx, NY 10458 budescu@fordham.edu
Boris Maciejovsky
Affiliation:
School of Business Administration, University of California at Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521. boris.maciejovsky@ucr.edu
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Abstract

We show that, under some circumstances, identification and differentiation in the form of competition and individual rewards may undermine, rather than improve, group performance. The key factor for successful group performance seems to be whether or not group members share common goals and whether or not they have aligned incentives.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 39 , 2016 , e144
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2016 

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