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A model of social loafing

Comer, Debra R. "A Model of Social Loafing in Real Work Groups." Human Relations, 48 (6), (June 1995): 647-667.

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Social interaction: Models

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A model of social loafing in real work groups is proposed. Relying on prior research, this model cites the perceived lack of potential for evaluation of individual contributions and the perceived dispensability of effort as factors that may contribute to social loafing. In addition, this model includes other contributing factors, such as the perceived lack of influence over task results, the perceived loafing by other group members, the cultural predisposition to individualism and the task's lack of motivation value. In an attempt to shift the study of social loafing from a laboratory environment to the workplace setting, the model incorporates accounts for the effect of feedback. Thus, the perceived group performance problems and the perceived relative task ability are also added as possible factors for social loafing. Guidelines for preventing social loafing are presented.

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Full Text COPYRIGHT Plenum Publishing Corporation 1995

Organizations are increasingly calling upon project teams, ad hoc task forces, quality circles, ongoing crews, and other groups to perform work (Finholt & Sproull, 1990; Galbraith & Kazanjian, 1988; Hackman, 1987, 1990; Huber, 1984; Lawler, 1986; Tjosvold, 1986). Indeed, the group is the appropriate work unit when it is desirable to bring multiple perspectives to bear on a task. Groups can produce both more and higher-caliber solutions (especially to complex problems) than independently working individuals (see, for example, Shaw, 1981; Wanous & Youtz, 1986).

As groups have become more prevalent as performance units in org...

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