Working Paper #2012-012
The co-evolution of organizational performance and emotional contagion
In this paper we model interactions between organizational structures,
job stress, emotional contagion and organization performance. An
organization is modelled as solving problems or performing tasks. Tasks
enter the organization and can be addressed by a subset of its members.
Organization structure determines which agents can address which
problems. Members address the task by applying energy to it. An agent's
available energy is determined by his stress level, which is in turn
determined by his workload. However agents' stress levels are moderated
by social interactions that take place in parallel to the work
environment. Organizations can be structured as a group of specialized
individuals or as hierarchies of varying depths. We explore the effects
of organizational structure and social interactions on performance.
- Keywords
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- stress
- emotional contagion
- social networks
- organization structure
- productivity
- JEL codes
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- L2
- M1
- M5
- D23
Cite this as
APA 7th ed.Cowan, R., Jonard, N., & Weehuizen, R. (2012). The co-evolution of organizational performance and emotional contagion (UNU-MERIT Working Paper No. 2012-012). UNU-MERIT. https://unu-merit.nl/publications/working-papers/abstract/?id=4661