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When to Cooperate with Colleagues and When to Compete:

Journal

Harvard Business Review

Subject

Organisational Behaviour

Publishing details

Harvard Business Review 2022 Mar-Apr

Authors / Editors

Behfar K J;Peterson R S

Biographies

Randall Peterson

Publication Year

2022

Abstract

The ability to navigate workplace relationships can make or break your career. Though it’s easy to view them as simply negative or positive, virtually all are a mix of both and require careful thought to manage. The trick is to step back and dispassionately analyze what type of relationship you’re in—conflict, competition, independence, cooperation, or collaboration. Where on that spectrum you and your colleague fall will be determined by the degree to which your interests align—or clash. The more in sync interests are, the more positive a relationship is. Each type calls for a different set of tactics, but even the negative relationships, if handled appropriately, can still yield rewards.

Keywords

Workplace

Available on ECCH

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