Member Mobility Cascades in Virtual Teams: The Unexpected Role of Brokering Preference

This study examines how teams in virtual environments (like online gaming platforms) are affected when members join or leave in cascades, meaning one person's departure or arrival influences others to do the same. The research found that certain types of team members help keep teams stable during these changes: collaboration-focused members tend to attract new joiners, while arbitration-focused members (those who like coordinating different resources and maintaining control) tend to stay even when others are leaving.