Journal article
Free-Riding in Group Projects: Control Mechanisms and Preliminary Data
Journal of marketing education, v 12(2), pp 61-67
Aug 1990
Abstract
The article discusses the causes of free-riding in group activities and reviews the empirical literature, then makes 15 recommendations for reducing free-riding by students in academic marketing group projects. The recommendations are based on a review of empirical work in the fields of free-riding and social loafing. The authors also offer preliminary data on student perceptions regarding the effectiveness of six techniques for reducing free-riding: (1) group cohesiveness (group self-selection), (2) group size, (3) unilateral expulsion of teammates, (4) unilateral withdrawal from the group, (5) instructor discussion of the free-riding problem, and (6) evaluation of teammates.
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Details
- Title
- Free-Riding in Group Projects: Control Mechanisms and Preliminary Data
- Creators
- James T. Strong - University of AkronRolph E. Anderson - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Journal of marketing education, v 12(2), pp 61-67
- Publisher
- Sage
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- [Retired Faculty]
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84970369983
- Other Identifier
- 991019173809604721