title: The effects of frequency of social interaction and relationship closeness on reward allocation.
abstract: In this study of how the frequency of interaction affects decisions on reward allocation, 320 Chinese adults were randomly assigned to 8 conditions and instructed to read a scenario describing 2 co-workers completing a task and obtaining a bonus. The 8 conditions differed in the type of relationships, the frequency of past interaction between co-workers, and the possibility of future interaction. Each participant was instructed to act as the allocator and to hypothetically allocate a monetary reward to the co-worker. The results indicated that both past interaction and future interaction between the co-workers significantly influenced the allocation decision. These results also suggested that the frequency of 2 individuals' past interaction can be predictive of the closeness of their relationship.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing and Health Services, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China. zxzhang@gsm.pku.edu.cn
authors.forename: Z X
authors.initials: ZX
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D012929:Psychological Distance; D012201:Reward; D017132:Workplace