If we are on the same page, we can make a difference: prosocial motivation, shared mental model and conflict management
Year: 2013
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Scholars have researched prosocial motivation, conflict management and mental \nmodels separately but have yet to combine these concepts in one study to understand the \neffects of their relationship on achieving objectives. Prosocial motivation is the desire to \nbenefit others. Perspective taking, as a creation of prosocial motivation, helps explain \nhow individuals work through conflict to reach their goals. I propose that prosocial \nmotivation will lead to positive conflict management outcomes when individuals work as \na team and have a shared mental model. Individuals working as part of a team completed\nquestionnaires asking them about their motivation, perspectives, team mental models, and \nconflict management strategies. This research focuses on a growing trend in business \ncalled social entrepreneurship in the small business sector and social responsibility in \ncorporations. The results will contribute to ongoing research on prosocial motivation, \nwhich will help organizations understand how to identify untapped motivation in their \nworkforce.
Author: Rameez Hamid Ahmed
Language: English
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W359372335