Abstract
This article describes two basic forms of cooperation that can occur in a work group. The first form, collaboration, refers to the extent to which different positions are allocated the same subtasks, while the second form of cooperation, coordination, refers to the extent to which subtasks allocated to different positions need to be sequenced by definite precedence relationships. These concepts are defined in detail using structural role theory, and indices for measuring collaboration and coordination are presented. Finally, some of the problems and advantages of a structural role theory analysis of these task dimensions are discussed.
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