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Social Loafing in Distributed Organization: An Empirical Study

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  • Xi Zhang

    (Institute of Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Scineces, and Center for Innovation and Development, CAS, China)

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This study investigates how social loafing indirectly influences the knowledge sharing behavior in the context of IT-enabled distributed organization. In this high social loafing environment, we found the individual favor benefits may negatively moderate the relationship between economic and social strategies and knowledge contribution. This study provides some suggestions for the management of virtual organizations in supporting strategies design, knowledge contribution encouragement and member selection.

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  • Xi Zhang, 2011. "Social Loafing in Distributed Organization: An Empirical Study," International Journal of Asian Business and Information Management (IJABIM), IGI Global, vol. 2(4), pages 44-60, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jabim0:v:2:y:2011:i:4:p:44-60
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