Abstract
In spite of competing in an increasingly large number of tournaments, do e-Sports players have the ability to learn and improve on a continuous basis? This question is deeply connected with experiential learning theory because players could acquire experience through repetitive participation with diminishing marginal gains. Observational learning serves as a complementary learning mechanism, allowing players to utilize external sources of knowledge (or others) to accelerate their learning process. This study hence advances a dynamic and integrated research model that scrutinizes peer-and rival-based observational learning as moderators of the influences exerted by experiential learning on incremental absorptive capability and team performance. Analyzing data collected from 78,645 teams and 36,422 players involved in e-Sports games, we revealed that peer-and rival-based observational learning steepen the inverted U-shaped relationship between experiential learning and players' incremental absorptive capability. In addition, peer-based observational learning flattens the U-shaped relationship between experiential learning and team performance, whereas rival-based observational learning steepens the U-shaped relationship between experiential learning and team performance. It is also found that a player's incremental absorptive capability enhances team performance.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the Eighty-second Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management |
Editors | Sonja Taneja |
Number of pages | 1 |
Place of Publication | Briarcliff Manor, NY |
Publisher | Academy of Management |
Publication date | 2022 |
Pages | 3944 |
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Publication status | Published - 2022 |
Event | The Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2022: Creating a Better World Together - Seattle, United States Duration: 5 Aug 2022 → 9 Aug 2022 Conference number: 82 https://2022.aom.org/ |
Conference
Conference | The Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2022 |
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Number | 82 |
Country/Territory | United States |
City | Seattle |
Period | 05/08/2022 → 09/08/2022 |
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Series | Academy of Management Proceedings |
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ISSN | 0065-0668 |