Social loafing: A field investigation

Journal of Management

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 285-304

  Liden, Robert C ^a   Wayne, Sandy J ^a   Jaworski, Renata A ^a   Bennett, Nathan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 1142266730     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jm.2003.02.002     Document Type: Article

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