Essays about: "Social loafing"

Found 4 essays containing the words Social loafing.

  1. 1. The mirage of agreeableness : A study of the impact of free-riding behavior on the sucker-effect

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Psykologi

    Author : Adnan Suljakovic; Gustav Westerman; [2024]
    Keywords : Sucker-effect; free-rider; social loafing; agreeableness; group work; in-group; out-group; dyads; motivational loss;

    Abstract : In group work, the sucker-effect is a motivational loss in which effort is reduced due to feeling taken advantage of when other group members intentionally avoid work, known as free-riding. No previous studies on the sucker-effect have investigated moderating factors that can be attributed to the free-rider. READ MORE

  3. 2. Impact of team size, cohesion, anonymity, and virtuality on social loafing

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Minhui Zhong; Maiju Huuskonen; [2023]
    Keywords : Social Loafing; Team Size; Cohesion; Anonymity; Virtuality; Social Medåkning; Teamstorlek; Sammanhållning; Anonymitet; Virtualitet;

    Abstract : Social loafing is a phenomenon where individuals exert less effort in a group than when working alone. Social loafing has been widely examined through experimental studies, primarily conducted on face-to-face teams. The recent COVID-19 pandemic changed the working patterns around the world, increasing the amount of remote work in our society. READ MORE

  4. 3. Colleagues or competitors? : A cross-cultural study about the effects of commission based salaries in Sweden vs. the U.S.

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)

    Author : Hannes von Dahn; [2017]
    Keywords : Commission based salary system; Social motives; Monetary motives; Internal competition; Cooperation; Group cohesion; Social loafing;

    Abstract : An important issue that managers are facing in today’s intensive business environment is how to compensate their employees to keep them motivated. The trend is to be rewarded for the individual performances, which has increased the usage of commission based salary systems. READ MORE

  5. 4. Loafing in the Audience or Fear in the Speaker

    University essay from Institutionen för samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Elmira Yazdi; [2008]
    Keywords : Fear of public speaking; Social loafing; Personal report of confidence as a speaker; audience attention;

    Abstract : This exploratory study examined the relationship between public speaking anxiety levels indicated by scores on the Personal Report of Confidence as a Speaker questionnaire (PRCS: Paul, 1966) and evaluation probability on a wide domain of evaluation items reflected by scores on the Audience Attention Allocation questionnaire (devised for the purpose of this study). A large student sample (n=220) completed the PRCS as well as the AAA questionnaire. READ MORE