<p></p><p>Currently, there is a proliferation of studies examining
group and team dynamics, as an increasing number of organizations are incorporating
group and team-based structures. Extant literature has provided mixed findings
regarding the influence of reward structures on various team outcomes. E.g., More
rapid activity in teams has been found for competitive reward structure, with
diminishing quality of work (Mailer, 1929). Which type of reward structure (competitive,
cooperative or hybrid) has the best implication for team performance in
organizations? This paper aims to address this question by incorporating the
mechanism (i.e., epistemic and social motivation) and moderating variable (i.e.,
need for affiliation). Understanding the motivated information processing in
groups model (MIP-G) and antecedents of team performance has important
managerial implications. This moderator (i.e., need for affiliation) has not
been examined in relation to all three types of reward structures in past
studies. This paper hopes to extend the literature of reward structures and
motivated information processing model by encompassing this new boundary
condition. It is essential to incorporate novel contexts while examining relationships
among variables as this approach further develops existing theories.</p><br><p></p>