Kohler rediscovered: the anti-Ringelmann effect

In social loafing or the 'Ringelmann effect', what has been ignored until now is the increment in group performance through systematic variation of individual performance rates within the group. Discusses the 'Kohler effect' in which Kohler found an increase in group performance...

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Published in:European journal of social psychology 1989-03, Vol.19 (Mar-Apr 89), p.147-154
Main Author: Witte, E H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Group work
Social loafing
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Summary:In social loafing or the 'Ringelmann effect', what has been ignored until now is the increment in group performance through systematic variation of individual performance rates within the group. Discusses the 'Kohler effect' in which Kohler found an increase in group performance to a level above that of the individual performances. (Abstract amended)
ISSN:0046-2772