Rivals When We Work Together: Team Rivalry Effects on Performance in Collaborative Learning Groups
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Rivalry in Teams
1.2. Collaborative Learning and Team Learning Behaviors
1.3. Rivalry, Team Learning Behaviors, and Team Performance
2. Results
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Sample
4.2. Measures
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
References
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M | SD | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
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1. Rivalry in team | 1.12 | 0.24 | (-) | ||
2. Team learning behaviors | 4.09 | 0.69 | −0.30 * | (0.87) | |
3. Team performance | 1.67 | 0.31 | −0.03 | 0.48 ** | (-) |
Team Learning Behaviors | Perceived Team Performance | |||||||||
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β | BootM | BootSE | Bootstrap 95% Confidence Interval | β | BootM | BootSE | Bootstrap 95% Confidence Interval | |||
1. Rivalry in team | 0.83 | −0.78 | 0.37 | −1.39 | 0.05 | 0.16 | 0.10 | 0.25 | −0.34 | 0.61 |
2. Team learning behaviors | 0.24 | 0.18 | 0.17 | −0.13 | 0.42 |
Team Learning Behaviors | Perceived Team Performance | |||||||||
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β | t | p | 95% Confidence Interval | β | t | p | 95% Confidence Interval | |||
1. Rivalry in team | −0.83 | −2.30 | 0.03 | −1.55 | −0.11 | 0.16 | 1.01 | 0.32 | −0.16 | 0.48 |
2. Team learning behaviors | 0.24 | 4.14 | 0.0001 | 0.12 | 0.36 |
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Oțoiu, C.; Rațiu, L.; Rus, C.L. Rivals When We Work Together: Team Rivalry Effects on Performance in Collaborative Learning Groups. Adm. Sci. 2019, 9, 61. https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci9030061
Oțoiu C, Rațiu L, Rus CL. Rivals When We Work Together: Team Rivalry Effects on Performance in Collaborative Learning Groups. Administrative Sciences. 2019; 9(3):61. https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci9030061
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