Withholding effort in organizations: Toward development and validation of a measure

Journal of Business and Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 537-561

  Kidwell, Roland E ^a   Robie, Chet ^a  

^a NIAGARA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Free riding; Neglect; Shirking; Social loafing; Withholding effort

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242595764     PISSN: 08893268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023456319134     Document Type: Article

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