Exploring Antecedents of Social Loafing in Students' Group Work: A Mixed-methods Approach
Keywords
Group work; Higher education; Hospitality; Social loafing; Tourism; Undergraduate students
Abstract
The purpose of this article is to explore and validate antecedents of social loafing behavior among undergraduate students. A mixed-methods (qualitative and quantitative) study was conducted. In the first phase, the free-listing method was used to collect data from undergraduate students at a hospitality and tourism school in China, yielding 211 valid responses from 250 students with 409 items. Six factors were identified using the content analysis of those 409 items, including shared responsibility, apathy, time limitation, competency, fairness, and group conflict. In the second phase, 303 responses were collected for exploratory factor analysis. Results revealed a good consistency of factors between the qualitative study and the quantitative study. The hierarchical regressions analysis tested the effects of the factors on social loafing behavior. Study results show that students' competencies, emotional relationships, and collective identities are key determinants of social loafing behavior. Specific theoretical and practical implications are provided.
Publication Date
6-2021
Original Citation
uo, Z., Marnburg, E., Øgaard, T., & Okumus, F. (2021). Exploring antecedents of social loafing in students’ group work: A mixed-methods approach. Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Education (Elsevier Science), 28, N.PAG. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhlste.2021.100314
Document Type
Paper
Language
English
Source Title
Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education
Volume
28
Copyright Status
Unknown
College
Rosen College of Hospitality Management
Location
Rosen College of Hospitality Management
STARS Citation
Luo, Zhenpeng; Marnburg, Einar; Øgaard, Torvald; and Okumus, Fevzi, "Exploring Antecedents of Social Loafing in Students' Group Work: A Mixed-methods Approach" (2021). Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. 1007.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/ucfscholar/1007
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