Motivated information processing during intergroup competition A model of intergroup competition effects on individual effort

Group work in organizations usually involves the existence of more than one group, which can lead to intergroup competition either implicitly or based on explicit competitive incentives. In this paper, a model of task-related effort in multigroup settings is developed, relating findings on intergrou...

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Published inOrganizational Psychology Review Vol. 1; no. 3; pp. 257 - 272
Main Authors Wittchen, Marion, Dick, Rolf van, Hertel, Guido
Format Book Review Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.08.2011
Subjects
self-construal
effort
intergroup competition
systematic processing
social identification
motivation
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Summary:Group work in organizations usually involves the existence of more than one group, which can lead to intergroup competition either implicitly or based on explicit competitive incentives. In this paper, a model of task-related effort in multigroup settings is developed, relating findings on intergroup competition to current research on motivation and information processing in groups. Increased effort during intergroup competition is explained based on (a) the degree of deliberate and systematic information retrieval and processing, and (b) the degree of collective self-construal within the groups. Implications for using and dealing with intergroup competition in organizations are discussed.
ISSN:2041-3866
2041-3874
DOI:10.1177/2041386611398166