The effect of reward interdependence on cooperation and information-sharing intentions

Swiss Journal of Psychology

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 117-127

  Moser, Karin S ^a   Wodzicki, Katrin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cooperation; Group work; Helping behavior; Information sharing; Reward interdependence

Indexed keywords

EID: 34347240371     PISSN: 14210185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/1421-0185.66.2.117     Document Type: Article

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