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Cooperation, Competition & Individual Effort - 1st Session
Cooperation, Competition & Individual Effort - 1st Session
and SMEs
COMPETITION & INDIVIDUAL 2nd Session,
September 6th 2016
EFFORT
POPULAR BELIEFS
Competition
A game in which players attempt to accumulate points and win by getting more points than
others
Zero-sum game
Winner versus Losser
Cooperation
A game in which all players may attempt to accumulate points for the entire group by
using their unique capabilities and talents
Process orientation rather than rule & result orientation
Win-win game
Individual effort
No social interaction
Can be more creative or imaginative than group process
STUDYING COOPERATION