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social loafing

phenomenon of a person exerting less effort to achieve a goal when they work in a group than when working alone
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social loafing

Summary

social loafing is a phenomenon[1]. It draws 373 Wikipedia views per month (phenomenon category, ranking #94 of 290).[2]

Key Facts

  • social loafing's instance of is recorded as phenomenon[3].

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Definition and Type

social loafing's instance of is recorded as phenomenon[3].

Why It Matters

social loafing draws 373 Wikipedia views per month (phenomenon category, ranking #94 of 290).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[4]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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