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Social Loafing and Motivation Gains in Groups: An Integrative Review

Karau, Steven J., Wilhau, Aric J.·2020·Individual Motivation within Groups

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Authors: Karau, S. J., & Wilhau, A. J.
Affiliations: Southern Illinois University Carbondale (US)
ORCID: Karau, Steven J.
Venue: Individual Motivation within Groups
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2020
Pages: 3-51
DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-849867-5.00001-x
OpenAlex: W3003033660
Cited by: 50
References: 158
Citations by year: 2026: 8 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 2
FWCI: 33.26
Type: book chapter
Language: en
Open access: closed
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Locations: Elsevier eBooks (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Team Dynamics and Performance
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
Keywords: social loafing, group work, work teams, social compensation, motivation loss, moderators

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