Cutthroat Cooperation: Asymmetrical Adaptation To Changes In Team Reward Structures
研究了团队从竞争转向合作奖励结构时出现的“残酷合作”现象，表现为决策准确性降低、速度加快，且信息共享减少，部分中介了奖励结构与准确性的关系。
To examine social interdependence theory dynamically, we develop a theory of structural adaptation based on “asymmetric adaptability.” We suggest that it is more difficult for teams to shift from competitive to cooperative reward structures than from cooperative to competitive structures. We show that teams that switch from competitive to cooperative reward structures demonstrate “cutthroat cooperation.” In their performance, marked by lower team decision accuracy and higher speed, they resemble competitive teams more than cooperative teams. Information sharing, also lower for cutthroat cooperation teams than for other cooperative teams, partially mediates the relationship between reward structure and accuracy.