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Search behavior of individuals working in teams: A behavioral study on complex landscapes
Polytech Bari, Italy.
Santa Fe Inst, NM 87501 USA; Max Planck Inst Human Dev, Germany.
Polytech Bari, Italy.
Linköping University, Department of Management and Engineering, The Institute for Analytical Sociology, IAS. Linköping University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
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2020 (English)In: Journal of Business Research, ISSN 0148-2963, E-ISSN 1873-7978, Vol. 118, p. 507-516Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Search is a fundamental part of complex problem solving and often involves a choice between the exploration of new ideas and the exploitation of already known solutions. While literature has mainly analyzed search behavior of individuals working alone, we investigate search accomplished by individuals working in teams. We study the interplay of three theoretically grounded factors that can affect the search behavior of individuals in teams: the level of behavioral interdependence among team members, the members limited level of knowledge about the problem, and the performance feedback they receive. We operationalize search behavior in terms of search distance, which reflects the extent of exploration in problem space. Results show that high behavioral interdependence reduces exploration, while limited knowledge promotes exploration. Furthermore, positive performance feedback leads to reduced exploration, the more so the lower behavioral interdependence and the more limited knowledge are. We discuss theoretical and practical implications of these results for team design.

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ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC , 2020. Vol. 118, p. 507-516
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Teams; Behavioral interdependence; Limited knowledge; Search; NK fitness landscape; Exploration vs. exploitation
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Business Administration
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URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-169973DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2019.10.045ISI: 000566752500043OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-169973DiVA, id: diva2:1471043
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Funding Agencies|National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation (NSF) [1745154, 1757211]

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