2. Social Loafing
//ˈsōSHəәl . lōfing
Tendency for individuals to exert less effort when
working collectively. Individuals do not put in
100% effort.
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definition . ... 2
3. Chapter 3: Individual-Organisation
Adapted from Lim, G., Mathis, R. L., & Jackson, J. H.
(2010). Human Resource Management: An Asian Edition.
Effort Expended
motivation & job design
affects
Individual affects
Performance
Individual Ability Organisation Support
perceptions of own’s relationships with co-workers
. ...
ability relative to others perceptions of loafing in
co-workers
framework
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4. Social Loafing in Group Settings
THE CAUSES
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5. 1 2 3
Perceived Perceived Perceived
Task Loafing of Relative Task
Visibility Co-workers Abilities
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the causes . ... 5
6. Disjunctive Tasks
+ lack of assessment
increases
Conjunctive Tasks
reduced
Perceived Perceived Perceived
Task Loafing of Relative Task
Visibility Co-workers Abilities
tendency to loaf if
group performance
is assessed based on
. ...
pooled, collective
efforts
the causes
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7. Disjunctive Tasks
+ lack of assessment
increases
Conjunctive Tasks
reduced
Perceived Perceived Perceived
Task Loafing of Relative Task
Visibility Co-workers Abilities
tendency to loaf if
group performance
is assessed based on Distributive Justice
. ...
pooled, collective
efforts
the causes
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8. meh
Perceived Perceived Perceived
Task Loafing of Relative Task
Visibility Co-workers Abilities
tendency to reduce
own contribution so
as not to be the
. ...
‘sucker’
the causes
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9. meh meh
meh
meh
Perceived Perceived Perceived
Task Loafing of Relative Task
Visibility Co-workers Abilities
tendency to reduce
meh own contribution so
meh
as not to be the
. ...
‘sucker’
the causes
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10. 39% reduced efforts
> 15%
scolded co-worker
Perceived Perceived Perceived
Task Loafing of Relative Task
Visibility Co-workers Abilities
tendency to reduce
own contribution so
as not to be the
. ...
‘sucker’
the causes
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11. 39% reduced efforts
> 15%
scolded co-worker
Perceived Perceived Perceived
Task Loafing of Relative Task
Visibility Co-workers Abilities
tendency to reduce
Equity Theory
own contribution so
as not to be the
. ...
‘sucker’
the causes
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12. co-worker’s ability
ego-threatening
‘feels dispensable’
Perceived Perceived Perceived
Task Loafing of Relative Task
Visibility Co-workers Abilities
tendency to compare
abilities with others
and adjust efforts
. ...
own ability accordingly
the causes
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13. own ability tries to reduce
perceived dispensability
co-workers have of
themselves
Perceived Perceived Perceived
Task Loafing of Relative Task
Visibility Co-workers Abilities
tendency to compare
abilities with others
and adjust efforts
. ...
co-worker’s ability
accordingly
the causes
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14. Social Loafing in Group Settings
TAKEAWAYS
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