Using the diary method to deal with social loafers on the group project: Its effects on peer evaluations, group behavior, and attitudes

Journal of Marketing Education

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 175-188

  Dommeyer, Curt J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Diary; Free rider; Loafer; Peer evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547114716     PISSN: 02734753     EISSN: 15526550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0273475307302019     Document Type: Article

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