Men are from Mars and women are from Venus : dyadic collaboration in the metaverse

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)149-173
Number of pages25
Journal / PublicationInternet Research
Volume34
Issue number1
Online published27 Jul 2023
Publication statusPublished - 2024

Abstract

Purpose – The gender composition of teams remains an important yet complex element in unlocking the success of collaboration and performance in the metaverse. In this study, the authors examined the collaborations of same- and mixed-gender dyads to investigate how gender composition influences perceptions of the dyadic collaboration process and outcomes at both the individual and team levels in the metaverse.
Design/methodology/approach – Drawing on expectation states theory and social role theory, the authors hypothesized differences between dyads of different gender compositions. A blocked design was utilized where 432 subjects were randomly assigned to teams of different gender compositions: 101 male dyads, 59 female dyads and 56 mixed-gender dyads. Survey responses were collected after the experiment.
Findings – Multilevel multigroup analyses reveal that at the team level, male dyads took on the we-impress manifestation to increase satisfaction with the team solution. In contrast, female and mixed-gender dyads adopted the we-work-hard-on-task philosophy to increase satisfaction with the team solution. At the individual level, impression management is the key factor associated with trust in same-gender dyads but not in mixed-gender dyads.
Originality/value – As one of the pioneering works on gender effects in the metaverse, our findings shed light on two fronts in virtual dyadic collaborations. First, the authors offer a theoretically grounded and gendered perspective by investigating male, female and mixed-gender dyads in the metaverse. Second, the study advances team-based theory and deepens the understanding of gender effects at both the individual and team levels (multilevel) in a virtual collaboration environment. © 2023, Emerald Publishing Limited.

Research Area(s)

  • Collaboration, Dyad, Effort, Gender, Impression management, Metaverse, Multigroup, Multilevel, Satisfaction, Trust, Virtual team, Virtual world

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Men are from Mars and women are from Venus: dyadic collaboration in the metaverse. / Schiller, Shu; Nah, Fiona Fui-Hoon; Luse, Andy et al.
In: Internet Research, Vol. 34, No. 1, 2024, p. 149-173.

Research output: Journal Publications and ReviewsRGC 21 - Publication in refereed journalpeer-review