The Psychology of Rivalry: A Relationally Dependent Analysis of Competition
研究竞争中的心理现象，提出竞争本质上是关系性的，通过大学篮球赛数据验证了竞争者之间的相似性和互动历史如何影响竞争强度及行为表现。
We investigate the psychological phenomenon of rivalry and propose that competition is inherently relational, thus extending the literatures on competition between individuals, groups, and firms. Specifically, we argue that competitors' relationships, determined by their proximity, attributes, and prior competitive interactions, influence the subjective intensity of rivalry between them, which in turn affects their competitive behavior. Initial tests in NCAA basketball support these ideas, indicating that teams' similarity and interaction histories systematically predict rivalry, and that rivalry may affect team members' motivation and performance. Implications for the management of employees, as well as for organizations' competitive strategies, are significant.