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Aj.Nuannut Khieowan
Faculty of International Studies
• Behavior in the Presence of Others
• Group Interaction:Competition vs
Cooperation
• Leadership
Read a story about Jessica and Jake !
Jessica is an outstanding high school runner who hopes to try out for the
Olympics. She trains very hard, and she notices that she runs better with a
Training partner than by herself. Her best performances have been during
actual track meets when she ran against tough competition.
Jake is taking his first class in acting. At home in the privacy of his bedroom,
he delivers his lines with accuracy and self-confidence. But in front of his
classmates, he stumbles over his part.
1. Reward Structure
2. Personal Values
3. Communication
4. Reciprocity
Reward Structure
• A competitive reward structure exists
when one person’s gain is another’s lose.
It is called “competitive interdependence”.
In this situations, a person who wants the
rewards will do best to compete. (e.g. in an
Olympic swimming match, only one person can win the gold medal.)
• A cooperative reward structure exists
when the outcome of group members are
linked in a positive way. This is called
“cooperative interdependence”. In this
situation, people will help each other to
win the goal. (e.g. to win a soccer game, teammate must
help each other)
Personal Values
Individuals tend to have one of three value
orientations