This study investigates whether task interdependence in teams alters the effectiveness of managerial discretion in motivating team performance. Teams are particularly useful when employees' tasks are interdependent, i.e., when the degree to which the increase in team performance resulting from a...

Prior research suggests that team member communication based on mutual monitoring can improve team performance by enabling the manager to more closely relate individual team members' contributions to their rewards. Given that diverse work settings affect the ability of team members to observe...

This study investigates whether the effect of managerial discretion over team members' compensation on team performance depends on task interdependence. Task interdependence reflects the degree to which the increase in team performance resulting from a team member's effort depends on the efforts...