Free-Riding (a.k.a., social loafing, shirking, WETing, free-loading)

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The biggest, and really only real problem in team-based projects is free-riding.

It happens always and a lot. Studies show that up to 30% of all team members, regardless of age, profession, or compensation, work less than expected by their team.

In X-Culture, we started off with the usual free-riding rate of about 30%.

Through a series of experiments, we’ve developed procedures that have reduced that number to  3% “bona-fide” free-riders and about 11% “under-performers”.

We have several papers that describe our experiments and research in this area. This blog will provide an overview of the most notable issues, findings, and solutions.


By Vas Taras

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