We study the effect of group size on cooperation in voluntary contribution mechanism games. As in previous experiments … find that cooperation is highest of all in twoperson groups. The findings in the high MPCR condition are consistent with … those from n-person prisoner's dilemma and oligopoly experiments that suggest it is more difficult to sustain cooperation in …

Previous research has highlighted the importance of strong heterogeneity for the successful evolution of cooperation in … interactions. We therefore study the evolution of cooperation in the public goods game on the square lattice, the triangular … that uniformly distributed public goods are more successful in maintaining high levels of cooperation than exponentially …

Cooperation is essential to long-term group effectiveness. It is difficult to achieve, however, when the group's and an … individual's goals conflict. Under these circumstances, how does cooperation emerge? One means is through trust, which is an … attitude critical to the formation of cooperation within groups and organizations (Smith, Carroll & Ashford, 1995). Although …

the research on cooperation in organizations by investigating the effects of basic elements of organizational structure … within controlled laboratory experiments. It provides insight into the underlying processes that determine the team members … from team production - as a conflict between individual and collective interests - provides the framework for the …