Kinesiology 1088A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Decision-Making, Social Loafing

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 1088A/B
• Professor: Stephan Larose

Document Summary

Norm: a standard or belief about what is appropriate or inappropriate behavior for group members. Norms can have a powerful effect on behavior, thus it is important for the leader (with input) to establish positive group norms (initiation rights) Norm for productivity (example: punctuality, attendance, preparedness) (playbooks) Decline in individual productivity lack of coordination & loss of motivation (social loafing) Reduction in effort or motivation when people work collectively opposed to working alone. As the group size increases the number of individuals working to potential decreases. Ringlemann effect (1974) rope pulling task social loafing. Individual output cannot be evaluated: task is low on meaningfulness. Individual involvement on the task is low: no comparison against group standards. Individuals contributing to the group are strangers: others in the group are expected to preform well, personal contribution is considered redundant, competition is against a perceived weaker opponent. Save their best efforts for solidarity work (allocation strategy = my time to shine )