ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses connections between collaboration and self-concept. We see, as do many others (e.g., Amabile, 1983; John-Steiner, 1985; Senge, 1990; Zuckerman, 1977), that an important shift is taking place in work. Increasingly, collaboration with others has become normal—or at least an ideal—rather than an exception. We think self-concept contributes to collaboration in important ways. This chapter represents our current best effort at creating a conceptual framework for analyzing and appreciating this contribution.
