Social Interdependence: Interrelationships among Theory, Research, and Practice

Social interdependence theory is a classic example of the interaction among theory, research, and practice. The premise of the theory is that the way in which goals are structured determines how individuals interact, which in turn creates outcomes. Over 750 research studies have been conducted in th...

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Published inThe American psychologist Vol. 58; no. 11; pp. 934 - 945
Main Author Johnson, David W
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Psychological Association 01.11.2003
Subjects
Behavior Theories
Competition
Cooperation
Goals
Humans
Interaction
Interpersonal Relations
Interpersonal Relationship
Models, Theoretical
Psychology, Social - trends
Research - trends
Social Behavior
Social Environment
Social Integration
Social Science Research
Social Theories
Theory Practice Relationship
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Summary:Social interdependence theory is a classic example of the interaction among theory, research, and practice. The premise of the theory is that the way in which goals are structured determines how individuals interact, which in turn creates outcomes. Over 750 research studies have been conducted in the past 11 decades on the relative merits of cooperative, competitive, and individualistic efforts and the conditions under which each is appropriate. These studies have validated, modified, refined, and extended the theory. Social interdependence theory has been widely applied, especially in education. The applications have resulted in revisions of the theory and the generation of considerable new research.
ISSN:0003-066X
DOI:10.1037/0003-066X.58.11.934