Social loafing in discrepant visibility contexts: The role of perceived aggressive and sociable dominance

Huiyu Liu, Bowen Zheng*, Hefu Liu, Matthew Kwok On Lee

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Journal Publications and ReviewsRGC 21 - Publication in refereed journalpeer-review

Abstract

As remote-work employees increasingly participate in virtual meetings with personal devices in personal settings, camera use becomes discrepant among group members when someone turns it on while others are off. However, it remains unknown how one-way visual communication, referred to as a discrepant visibility context in this study, affects attendees’ task-related behavior. Drawing on experiential learning theory and a social reasoning perspective, this study investigates how attendees’ subjective experience of discrepant visibility contexts affects their perceived dominance, which further affects their social loafing behavior. This study contributes to a nuanced understanding of virtual meeting use in digital workplaces. © 2024 Elsevier B.V.
Original languageEnglish
Article number104059
JournalInformation and Management
Volume62
Issue number1
Online published13 Nov 2024
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2025

Research Keywords

  • Discrepant visibility
  • Camera use
  • Social loafing
  • Aggressive dominance
  • Sociable dominance
  • Experiential learning
  • Social reasoning

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