Reducing freeloading in Global Virtual Teams: A quasi-experimental approach

IF 8.9 1区 管理学 Q1 BUSINESS
Vas Taras , Matthew McLarnon , Piers Steel , Thomas O'Neil
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Freeloading, a challenge faced by all workgroups but particularly acute in global virtual teams (GVTs), is an increasing concern as GVTs become increasingly ubiquitous in international business settings. This study employed a quasi-experimental design to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of different strategies grounded in equity theory for mitigating freeloading behavior in GVTs. The study used a sample of 2,022 GVTs comprising 12,536 business students from 43 countries who, for two months, worked on international business consulting projects. The results indicate that freeloading could be significantly reduced if the performance management system promotes a sense of equity and fairness by visible monitoring of individual effort coupled with the threat of reciprocations for insufficient contributions. Importantly, making a lack of individual effort visible through regular peer evaluations but taking no immediate punitive action could reduce perceived fairness and actually increase freeloading. The implications of these findings for practice and future research are discussed.

减少全球虚拟团队中的 "白吃白喝 "现象:准实验方法
随着全球虚拟团队(GVTs)在国际商业环境中日益普及,"白吃白喝 "这一挑战在所有工作组中都面临,但在全球虚拟团队(GVTs)中尤为严重。本研究采用了一种准实验设计,以评估以公平理论为基础的不同策略在减少全球虚拟团队中的 "白吃 "行为方面的比较效果。研究使用了一个由来自 43 个国家的 12,536 名商科学生组成的 2,022 个龙8国际pt官方网站样本,这些龙8国际pt官方网站在两个月的时间里从事国际商务咨询项目。研究结果表明,如果绩效管理制度能够通过对个人努力的明显监督以及对贡献不足者的回报威胁来促进公平和公正意识,那么自由职业者的数量就会大大减少。重要的是,如果通过定期的同行评价使个人努力不足的情况显而易见,但不立即采取惩罚措施,就会降低公平感,实际上会增加白吃白喝的现象。本文讨论了这些发现对实践和未来研究的影响。
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期刊介绍: The Journal of World Business holds a distinguished position as a leading publication within the realm of International Business. Rooted in a legacy dating back to 1965, when it was established as the Columbia Journal of World Business, JWB is committed to disseminating cutting-edge research that reflects significant advancements in the field. The journal actively seeks submissions that propel new theoretical frameworks and innovative perspectives on International Business phenomena. Aligned with its domain statement, submissions are expected to possess a clear multinational, cross-border, or international comparative focus, while remaining pertinent to the study of management and organizations. JWB particularly encourages submissions that challenge established theories or assumptions, presenting pioneering or counterintuitive findings. With an inclusive approach, the journal welcomes contributions from diverse conceptual and theoretical traditions, encompassing allied social sciences and behavioral sciences. Submissions should either develop new theories or rigorously test existing ones, employing a variety of qualitative, quantitative, or other methodological approaches. While JWB primarily caters to scholars and researchers, it values contributions that explore implications for Multinational Enterprises and their management, as well as ramifications for public policy and the broader societal role of business.
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