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Köhler effect  

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  • The Köhler effect is a kind of group motivation gain effectan instance where a person works harder as a member of a group than when working individually. In the Köhler effect, that person is, to some degree, a “weak link” for the groupthat is, if he or she fails to do well, the group will not do well. [Source: Encyclopedia of Group Processes & Intergroup Relations; Köhler Effect]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Köhler_effect

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