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EXAMINING SOCIAL LOAFING WITHIN VIRTUAL TEAMS: THE MODERATING INFLUENCE OF A TEAM'S COLLECTIVE ORIENTATION
| Title: | EXAMINING SOCIAL LOAFING WITHIN VIRTUAL TEAMS: THE MODERATING INFLUENCE OF A TEAM'S COLLECTIVE ORIENTATION. |
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| Name(s): |
Cotter, Seth, Author Salas, Eduardo, Committee Chair University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Date Issued: | 2013 | |
| Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Abstract/Description: | Social loafing is a growing concern for modern organizations. With advancement in computer technology, virtual tools are used more frequently to communicate, which may allow social loafing to occur in new and unfamiliar forms. The intent of this thesis is to examine social loafing through the use of virtual tools, and to analyze whether collective orientation has a moderating influence on the relationship between social loafing and virtuality. 30 teams, each containing four participants, were randomly assigned to a condition of virtuality (i.e., instant messaging or videoconferencing). Participants then completed a computer simulation task in which social loafing, collective orientation of the team, and team performance were measured. | |
| Identifier: | CFH0004376 (IID), ucf:45013 (fedora) | |
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2013-05-01 B.S. Sciences, Dept. of Psychology Bachelors This record was generated from author submitted information. |
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| Subject(s): |
social loafing team virtuality team performance collective orientation virtual teams virtual tools distributed teams |
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| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0004376 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | public | |
| Host Institution: | UCF |
