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Findings At first somewhat counterintuitively, participants were more helpful in the short-term, and insisted more on equality and disengaged more from a defecting partner - but not the project - in the long-term condition. People appear to focus more on the immediate task in short-term collaborations ― even at cost ― because the outcome is more important than the relationship, and more on setting norms for equality and reciprocity in long-term collaborations to avoid future exploitation. Practical implications The findings help understanding the motivation and the partner and task perception under different time conditions and support managing teams in an increasingly project-oriented work environment with changing partners and varying time frames. Originality To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first paper investigating the influence of anticipated collaboration time in information-sharing dilemmas.","PeriodicalId":46084,"journal":{"name":"Team Performance Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6000,"publicationDate":"2017-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1108/TPM-10-2016-0043","citationCount":"5","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Collaboration Time Influences Information-Sharing at Work\",\"authors\":\"K. Moser, Juliane E. Kämmer\",\"doi\":\"10.1108/TPM-10-2016-0043\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"Purpose Different length of collaboration with colleagues at work is a central feature of modern working life, and even more so in a work environment that is increasingly project focused and knowledge-intensive. 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Collaboration Time Influences Information-Sharing at Work
Purpose Different length of collaboration with colleagues at work is a central feature of modern working life, and even more so in a work environment that is increasingly project focused and knowledge-intensive. Despite its practical importance there is little research on how the perceived costs and benefits in an information-sharing dilemma might change depending on collaboration length. Based on a social dilemma framework it is hypothesised that anticipated length of collaboration time will significantly influence the motivation to collaborate. Design An experimental scenario study (N=87) compared the willingness to work collaboratively, share information and help the partner in a long-term (two academic terms) vs. a short-term (one week) condition. Findings At first somewhat counterintuitively, participants were more helpful in the short-term, and insisted more on equality and disengaged more from a defecting partner - but not the project - in the long-term condition. People appear to focus more on the immediate task in short-term collaborations ― even at cost ― because the outcome is more important than the relationship, and more on setting norms for equality and reciprocity in long-term collaborations to avoid future exploitation. Practical implications The findings help understanding the motivation and the partner and task perception under different time conditions and support managing teams in an increasingly project-oriented work environment with changing partners and varying time frames. Originality To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first paper investigating the influence of anticipated collaboration time in information-sharing dilemmas.
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This international journal contributes to the successful implementation and development of work teams and team-based organizations by providing a forum for sharing experience and learning to stimulate thought and transfer of ideas. It seeks to bridge the gap between research and practice by publishing articles where the claims are evidence-based and the conclusions have practical value. Effective teams form the heart of every successful organization. But team management is one of the hardest challenges faced by managers.