Dorian Lane, Wilfrid Laurier University

Research

Peer-to-peer recognition Teams Group recognition Interdependent task Group performance Motivation

Latest funding

An Examination of the Effects of Social Controls on Group Performance
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$58,155

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An Examination of the Effects of Social Controls on Group Performance

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Lane, Dorian

Keywords: Peer-to-peer recognition; Teams; Group recognition; Interdependent task; Group performance; Motivation

$58,155

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Peer-to-peer recognition Dear Professor Lane, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on peer-to-peer recognition connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "An Examination of the Effects of Social Controls on Group Performance" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]