ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Interdependence is defined as the extent to which team members work collectively, affect and are affected by others (Campion et al. 1993; Johnson and Johnson 1989; Stewart and Barrick 2000; Wageman 2001). There are three main components of team interdependence: task, goal, and outcome interdependence.

Detailed explanation-2: -Social interdependence exists when the outcomes of individuals are affected by their own and others’ actions [11]. There are two types of social interdependence: positive (i.e. the actions to promote the achievement of joint goals) and negative (i.e. the actions to obstruct the achievement of each other’s goals).

Detailed explanation-3: -Individuals playing baseball are dependent upon each other to be able to play the game and also to play well. Each individual must do his or her job in order for the group to function. We are also interdependent when we work together to write a research article or create a class project.

Detailed explanation-4: -The organizational theorist James Thompson identified three types of task interdependence that can be used to design your team: pooled, sequential, and reciprocal.