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social facilitation.
- Source :
- Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Organizational Behavior; 2005, p1-1, 1p
- Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- The mere presence of others can significantly enhance our performance. Social psychologists have termed this social facilitation. Working with others doing the same simple task on a production line produces better performance than working alone. The presence of others also inhibits performance, as in the case of public speaking, through a process called social inhibition. It is clear from many studies that on simple tasks performance is facilitated by the presence of others but on more difficult tasks it is impaired. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISBNs :
- 9780631187813
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Organizational Behavior
- Publication Type :
- Reference
- Accession number :
- 20986859