Presence of Others and Task Performance in Japan and the United States: A Laboratory Investigation

This study examined the effects of culture (Japan and the United States) and task setting (working individually or working in the presence of a group) on job productivity and job quality. Subjects were asked to maximize both their quantity and quality of performance in a laboratory task. Results sho...

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