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process loss

process loss

in the social psychology of groups, any action, operation, or dynamic that prevents the group from reaching its full potential, such as reduced effort (social loafing), inadequate coordination of effort (coordination loss), poor communication, or ineffective leadership. See also collective effort model; Ringelmann effect; social interference; sucker effect.

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