Bridging the literatures on social dilemmas, intergroup conflict, and social hierarchy, we systematically varied the intergroup context in which social dilemmas were embedded to investigate how costly contributions to public goods influence status conferral. We predicted that contribution...

Purpose – We consider the question of when teams are an asset at the negotiating table and when they are a liability. Methodology – We center our review on three key “empirical truths” about teams. First, teams are better than individuals at solving problems. Second, teams are more...

Purpose: We consider the question of when teams are an asset at the negotiating table and when they are a liability. Methodology: We center our review on three key “empirical truths” about teams. First, teams are better than individuals at solving problems. Second, teams are more...