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Carsten K W De Dreu¹

¹University of Amsterdam, Department of Psychology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. c.k.w.dedreu@uva.nl

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Cooperative interdependence and team reflexivity boost information sharing, learning, and effectiveness in organizations. High reflexivity amplifies the positive effects of cooperative outcomes on team performance.

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Organizational Psychology
Team Dynamics
Social Cognition

Background:

The motivated information processing perspective explains how individuals process information based on their goals.
Understanding team dynamics is crucial for enhancing organizational effectiveness.
Previous research has explored information processing and team performance in laboratory settings.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the interaction between cooperative outcome interdependence and team reflexivity in predicting team processes and effectiveness.
To test the motivated information processing perspective in a real-world organizational context.
To extend the understanding of teamwork beyond laboratory confines.

Main Methods:

A cross-sectional field study was conducted with 46 management and cross-functional teams.
Teams performed nonroutine, complex tasks.
Perceived cooperative outcome interdependence and team-level reflexivity were measured to predict information sharing, learning, and team effectiveness.

Main Results:

Perceived cooperative outcome interdependence positively predicted information sharing, learning, and team effectiveness.
This positive relationship was significantly stronger when team-level reflexivity was high.
No significant relationship was found between cooperative outcome interdependence and team outcomes when reflexivity was low.

Conclusions:

The motivated information processing perspective is applicable to teamwork in organizational settings.
Team reflexivity moderates the impact of cooperative interdependence on team processes and performance.
Findings support the extension of laboratory-based theories to complex organizational teamwork.