Performance under Collaboration or Leadership

Last registered on December 10, 2024
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Trial Information

General Information

Title
Performance under Collaboration or Leadership
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0014982
Initial registration date
December 06, 2024

Initial registration date is when the trial was registered.

It corresponds to when the registration was submitted to the Registry to be reviewed for publication.

First published
December 10, 2024, 11:26 AM EST

First published corresponds to when the trial was first made public on the Registry after being reviewed.

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Primary Investigator

Name
Wendelin Schnedler
Affiliation
Paderborn University
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Additional Trial Information

Status
In development
Start date
2024-12-12
End date
2025-06-01
Keywords
Behavior, Firms & Productivity
Additional Keywords
JEL code(s)
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
With this experiment, we want to study the effect of different leadership styles on performance in small teams. More specifically, we want to explore whether a team with a more collaborative leader who seeks joint solution fares better than one which has a more traditional leader.
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Registration Citation

Citation
Schnedler, Wendelin. 2024. "Performance under Collaboration or Leadership." AEA RCT Registry. December 10. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.14982-1.0
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
There are two treatments. In the facilitator treatment, teams elect a moderator that helps the team to come to joint decisions. In the leader treatment, teams elect a leader that consults with the team and then comes to a decision.
Intervention Start Date
2024-12-12
Intervention End Date
2025-06-01

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
points achieved in the team task
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
participants happiness with their ability to contribute
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
Apprentices at a local bank are randomly put into teams of 3-4 people. They elect a person. In the preparation phase, they decide on a team name and plan their approach. In the memory phase, they are given a map and asked to memorize as a team building names and locations without taking notes or talking to each other. In the decision phase, the map is taken away and participants are given 20 questions about the map. The team with most correct answers wins a monetary prize.
Experimental Design Details
Not available
Randomization Method
participants are randomly allocated to teams using a computer and random numbers in a spread sheet
Randomization Unit
team
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
30
Sample size: planned number of observations
30
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
15 teams with an elected leader, 15 teams with an elected moderator
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
GfeW - German Association for Experimental Economic Research
IRB Approval Date
2024-12-06
IRB Approval Number
PySozxG2
Analysis Plan