| Autor: |
Chin, Lynn G. |
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Sociological Quarterly; Spring2018, Vol. 59 Issue 2, p250-278, 29p, 2 Diagrams, 4 Charts |
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Evaluations of people’s work value form the cornerstone of several important group processes, but few studies examine how team task structure shapes evaluations of group members’ contributions. This research proposes and tests a theoretical model outlining how two qualitatively different forms of task interdependence influence individual evaluations of the absolute and relative value of team members’ work. Resource and Process interdependence have traditionally been confounded in studies on task interdependence. Resource interdependence refers to the degree to which people hold different expertise, while process interdependence is the degree to which people synchronize and coordinate their work (Courtright et al. 2015). I hypothesize that while high resource and high process interdependence should both enhance perceptions of the absolute importance of one’s own and others’ work contributions, they should exert opposite influence over relative work evaluations. Results from a 4-condition laboratory experiment indicate that resource and process interdependence differentially impact the development of work evaluations, although not in the way predicted.High resource interdependence actually emphasizes needing others more than being needed, while high process interdependence equally promotes perceived mutual dependence.Additional analyses also suggest that task structure and perceived task competence affect perceptions of group members’ work-value through different mechanisms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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