Individual task performance under social conditions
Abstract
Consider the following problem: A man bought a horse for £60 and sold it for £70. He bought it back for £80 and sold it for £90. How much money did he make in this transaction? According to Steiner (1972 ) the way an individual performs a task depends primarily on two elements, namely task demands and human resources, the latter referring to the individual’s ability to perform the task at hand. In the following we will examine these two elements and indicate how they are related to potential and actual performance.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Team Dynamics and Performance
Employee Performance and Motivation
Management Theory and Practice
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 17–41
- Publication date
- 9 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter