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Low ranks make the difference: how achievement goals and ranking information affect cooperation intentions
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Abstract This investigation tested the joint effect of achievement goals and ranking information on information exchange intentions with a commensurate exchange partner. Results showed that individuals with performance goals were less inclined to cooperate with an exchange partner when they had low or high r... view more
This investigation tested the joint effect of achievement goals and ranking information on information exchange intentions with a commensurate exchange partner. Results showed that individuals with performance goals were less inclined to cooperate with an exchange partner when they had low or high ranks, relative to when they had intermediate ranks. In contrast, mastery goal individuals showed weaker cooperation intentions when their ranks were higher. Moreover, participants’ reciprocity orientation was found to mediate this interaction effect of achievement goals and ranking information. These findings suggest that mastery goals are more beneficial for exchange relationships than performance goals in terms of stronger reciprocity orientation and cooperation intentions, but only among low-ranked individuals.... view less
Classification
Social Psychology
Free Keywords
Achievement Motivation; Social Comparison; Cooperation; Reciprocity; Information Exchange
Document language
English
Publication Year
2009
Page/Pages
p. 1144-1147
Journal
Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 45 (2009) 5
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2009.06.013
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)