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Interpersonal competition in organization: an investigation of antecedents

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Purpose - This study aims to investigate the antecedents of the competitive pressure felt by individuals in organizations. Design/methodology/approach - The data for this study are obtained from workers from multiple firms in various industries. Findings - The results indicate that employees have a strong feeling of competitive anxiety and a sense of rivalry when their tasks are interdependent to one another, when they have a competition-oriented personality and when the relative evaluation scale is used for performance appraisal. The perceived proportion of performance pay only increased the sense of rivalry, while it did not increase the competitive anxiety. Also, intrinsic motivation and transformational leadership help mitigate both competitive anxiety and sense of rivalry. Practical implications - The author recommends that managers utilize these factors to maintain an appropriate level of competition depending on their organizations' needs. Originality/value - The original value of this study lies in its attempt to examine how competitive mindset is developed among interpersonal relationships in organizations.

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  • Hyung-Woo Lee, 2020. "Interpersonal competition in organization: an investigation of antecedents," International Journal of Manpower, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 41(8), pages 1363-1383, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:ijmpps:ijm-06-2019-0294
    DOI: 10.1108/IJM-06-2019-0294
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