Forced distribution rating systems and team collaboration

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Autoren

  • Linda Loberg
  • Stephan Nüesch
  • Johann Nils Foege

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  • Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster (WWU)
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OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)18-35
Seitenumfang18
FachzeitschriftJournal of Economic Behavior and Organization
Jahrgang188
Frühes Online-Datum1 Juni 2021
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Aug. 2021

Abstract

This study provides three real-effort experiments on how a forced distribution rating system (FDRS) influences team collaboration. In the first and the second experiment, we examine the performance implications of an FDRS in a card sequencing task (1) when working alone and (2) when working in a team. In the third experiment, we test how an FDRS affects knowledge sharing within teams. Our findings show that an FDRS increases the speed of completing the card sequencing task when working alone and decreases the speed of completing the card sequencing task when working in a team. Beyond that, we find that an FDRS also significantly decreases knowledge sharing within teams. As the FDRS was perceived as unfair in collaborative settings but not when working alone, we provide evidence on the role of perceived justice concerning the effects of an FDRS and shed light on the psychological and economic consequences of introducing an FDRS in environments where team collaboration is essential for success.

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Forced distribution rating systems and team collaboration. / Loberg, Linda; Nüesch, Stephan; Foege, Johann Nils.
in: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Jahrgang 188, 08.2021, S. 18-35.

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Loberg L, Nüesch S, Foege JN. Forced distribution rating systems and team collaboration. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. 2021 Aug;188:18-35. Epub 2021 Jun 1. doi: 10.1016/j.jebo.2021.04.035, 10.15488/12392
Loberg, Linda ; Nüesch, Stephan ; Foege, Johann Nils. / Forced distribution rating systems and team collaboration. in: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. 2021 ; Jahrgang 188. S. 18-35.
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