Vicious competitiveness and the desire to win

Gilbertson, Eric

doi:10.1080/00948705.2016.1221315

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“…Even with the prominent role of competition in the human experience, for both good and bad, studies of competition and competitiveness in organizations are relatively rare. In our review of the organizational science and applied psychology journals, we found only a few articles that examined competition within and between people in organizations, although we did find more research in the fields of economics (e.g., Camerer, 2011), psychology (e.g., Worrell et al, 2016), sport psychology (e.g., Gilbertson, 2016), and childhood education (e.g., Nebel, Schneider, & Rey, 2016). Given the importance of competition in organizations, there seems to be remarkably few studies on the effects of competitiveness in the workplace.…”

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Steel sharpens steel: A review of multilevel competition and competitiveness in organizations

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Johnson

2018

J Organ Behavior

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Summary Competition between individuals permeates people's lives as they strive for limited resources, services, and status. However, research on competition and competitiveness in organizations is limited despite its relevance to relational dynamics (e.g., rivalry), individual differences (e.g., traits and gender), social factors (e.g., competitive climate), and organizational outcomes (e.g., work performance and unethical behavior). In this article, we propose a multilevel model of competition and competitiveness that includes the individual, the group, and the situation. By providing a holistic overview of research across a broad array of disciplines, we organize the field and create a usable framework to advance knowledge of competition and competitiveness. In doing so, we identify what we know, what we still need to discover, and provide direction for future research. The article closes with an assessment of methods and measures used in studying competition. In conclusion, this review establishes a multilevel and integrative structure that incorporates individual and team competitiveness with competitive situations that prompt competitive processes and important organizational outcomes.

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Steel sharpens steel: A review of multilevel competition and competitiveness in organizations

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Johnson

2018

J Organ Behavior

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“…This theory was clearly presented and fully developed in earlier editions of Fair Play where Simon was the sole author. Gilbertson (2016) argues that sportspeople can engage in competitions and be 'competitive' without desiring to win (or at least emphasizing winning). However, regarding the use of terms in this essay, 'to compete' and be 'competitive' will denote an attempt to win or outperform opponents.…”

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The compatibility of zero-sum logic and mutualism in sport

Berg

2018

Journal of the Philosophy of Sport

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This essay argues that within competitive sport zero-sum logic and the theory of mutualism are compatible and complementary. Drawing on Robert Simon's theory of mutualism and Scott Kretchmar's argument for zero-sum logic, this article shows how athletes can strive for a clearcut victory and shared benefits such as athletic excellence fully and wholeheartedly at the same time. This paper will also consider how acknowledgment of this dynamic could advance understandings for ethical theories for sport. It will then conclude by describing a subjective approach that will make the affinity of zero-sum logic and mutualism more accessible for sports people.

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“…O perspectivismo nietzschiano se coloca como um contraponto à ideia rigorosa da Verdade objetiva, que se põe de forma inalterada pelas questões de interpretação e Muitos atletas estão dispostos a realizar grandes sacríficos para atingir a vitória (GILBERTSON, 2016). Outros pesquisadores corroboram e também fazem essa aproximação:…”

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O sacrifício esportivo sob suspeita e perspectiva

Machado de Castro Silva

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Agradeço à Severina pelo suor, pelo esforço incondicional, pelos gritos, pelas privações e pela maestria na arte do amor. Esse título é seu, esse trabalho é nosso. Nada disso seria possível sem a sua presença. Aqui, há mais de você do que de mim. De mim, há muito de você.Agradeço aos sabores, aos saberes, aos calores, às cores e aos (a)mares. Agradeço aos (des)encontros do desafiante jogo de viver a vida. Agradeço aos que passaram, aos que ficaram, aos que se foram, aos que entraram e saíram, aos que saíram e, mesmo assim, ficaram, aos que voltaram, aos que apareceram no processo, aos marcantes, aos inúteis, aos que ajudaram, aos que atrapalharam, às lembranças, aos esquecimentos, aos desentendimentos, às vivências, aos mortos, aos vivos, à vida. "Eu sou de uma terra que o povo padece Mas não esmorece e procura vencer. Da terra querida, que a linda cabocla De riso na boca zomba no sofrer Não nego meu sangue, não nego meu nome Olho para a fome, pergunto o que há? Eu sou brasileiro, filho do Nordeste, Sou cabra da Peste, sou do Ceará". Patativa do Assaré O presente trabalho foi realizado com o apoio do CNPq -Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / Brasil.-Figura 2 -"O dizer Sim à vida, mesmo em seus problemas mais duros e estranhos; a vontade de vida, alegrando-se da própria inesgotabilidade no sacrifício de seus mais elevados tipos a isto chamei dionisíaco, isto entendi como a ponte para a psicologia do trágico. Não para livrar-se do pavor e da compaixão, não para purificar-se de um perigoso afeto mediante uma veemente descargaassim o entendeu mal Aristóteles -, mas para, além do pavor e da compaixão, ser em si mesmo o eterno prazer do vir a seresse prazer que traz em si também o prazer no destruir...". NIETZSCHE, 2008, p. 61 (EH/EH O nascimento da tragédia, § 3)."Eu quero é que esse canto torto, feito faca, corte a carne de vocês" 1 .1 Trecho da música composta por Belchior e intitulada: A palo seco.

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Vicious competitiveness and the desire to win

Cited by 5 publications

References 9 publications

Steel sharpens steel: A review of multilevel competition and competitiveness in organizations

Steel sharpens steel: A review of multilevel competition and competitiveness in organizations

The compatibility of zero-sum logic and mutualism in sport

O sacrifício esportivo sob suspeita e perspectiva

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