Fair Pay for Play: The Effect of Compensaton on Team Dynamics
Start Date
April 2024
Location
2nd floor - Library
Abstract
The success of teams can be determined by a number of factors, however, at its core, team success depends on the cooperative behavior and interpersonal interactions of team members. Using the name, image, and likeness deregulation of college sports in the United States as a natural experiment, this study examined how changes in potential individual compensation influence team outcomes. The sample for this study focused on Division 1 men’s and women’s basketball. Drawing from prior research on perceived fairness, distributive justice, and social comparison theory, our hypotheses aim to predict measurable changes in cooperative team performance. Overall, our statistical models provided little support for our hypotheses. Despite these findings, we are encouraged to see that, despite the allure of the financial benefits of NIL, it has had little impact on the on-court dynamics between teammates. However, we also note that the context may play a significant role in the non-findings of this study.
Fair Pay for Play: The Effect of Compensaton on Team Dynamics
2nd floor - Library
The success of teams can be determined by a number of factors, however, at its core, team success depends on the cooperative behavior and interpersonal interactions of team members. Using the name, image, and likeness deregulation of college sports in the United States as a natural experiment, this study examined how changes in potential individual compensation influence team outcomes. The sample for this study focused on Division 1 men’s and women’s basketball. Drawing from prior research on perceived fairness, distributive justice, and social comparison theory, our hypotheses aim to predict measurable changes in cooperative team performance. Overall, our statistical models provided little support for our hypotheses. Despite these findings, we are encouraged to see that, despite the allure of the financial benefits of NIL, it has had little impact on the on-court dynamics between teammates. However, we also note that the context may play a significant role in the non-findings of this study.
