Additional evidence concerning positive links between strong team- identity and
cooperative inclinations emerged from the domain of social dilemmas. The findings
have indicated that a person with a higher sense of group-identity was more likely to
select cooperative alternatives, that is, to cooperate with other group members, in con-
trast to individuals with a lower sense of group-identity (De Cremer, 2001). In a simi-
lar vein, Rusbult (1993) found that individuals who felt highly committed to their
relationships tended to exhibit constructive responses to crisis in interpersonal rela-
tionships