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The difference between teamwork and compliance: The application of game theory to real-world research teams

Author(s) -

J.R. Frank

Publication year - 1994

Publication title -

osti oai (u.s. department of energy office of scientific and technical information)

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Reports

DOI - 10.2172/211602

Subject(s) - teamwork , compliance (psychology) , multidisciplinary approach , principal (computer security) , team management , exploratory research , knowledge management , psychology , best practice , process management , computer science , business , social psychology , management , political science , economics , sociology , anthropology , law , operating system

This study explores the relationships between cooperation, teamwork, and game theory in actual multidisciplinary research teams. Two types of cooperation have been differentiated as ``compliance`` (cooperation, which is enforced by short-term interest) and ``teamwork`` (in which team members give up short-term gains for longer-term gains). ``Compliance`` is best explained by the Principal Agent Theory and is best applied to routine activities. ``Teamwork`` is best explained by a modification of Axelrod`s Theory of Cooperation and is best applied to problem-solving, non-routine activities. These exploratory findings have important implications for organizational structure considerations and management policies

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