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4. Decision Support, Data Management Systems, Knowledge Management, and Business Intelligence (SIGDSS)

 

Role of Information Technology, Incentives, and Collaboration for Concurrent Teams

Zuopeng Zhang, State University of New York-Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh, NY, United States.
Shankar Sundaresan, Rutgers, State University of New Jersey - Camden, Camden, NJ, United States.

Abstract

Concurrent team strategy is widely employed by firms in large projects. This research investigates the design of incentives and the role of collaboration for concurrent teams. Proposing and studying two types of reward policies: individual-based reward (IBR) and group-based reward (GBR), we characterize the structure of incentives, and demonstrate that firms can achieve maximal profits with collaborative concurrent teams under the IBR policy. We also study the role of IT in facilitating collaboration and discuss when IT investments are more valuable.

Recommneded Citation

Zuopeng Zhang and Shankar Sundaresan, "Role of Information Technology, Incentives, and Collaboration for Concurrent Teams" (July 29, 2012). AMCIS 2012 Proceedings. Paper 30.
http://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2012/proceedings/DecisionSupport/30

AIS Electronic Library (AISeL) - AMCIS 2012 Proceedings: Role of Information Technology, Incentives, and Collaboration for Concurrent Teams