From 0baacdbdcc8b97bfc567b817719b919fd5af8d8c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Hasitha N. Liyanage" Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2022 19:52:15 +0530 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Update README.md --- README.md | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index d2ca756..6508b06 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -543,6 +543,15 @@ See also: - [Metcalfe's Law](#metcalfes-law) - [Dunbar's Number](#dunbars-number) +### Ringelmann effect + +[Ringelmann effect on Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ringelmann_effect) + +The Ringelmann effect is the tendency for individual members of a group to become increasingly less productive as the size of their group increases. This effect, discovered by French agricultural engineer Maximilien Ringelmann (1861–1931), illustrates the inverse relationship that exists between the size of a group and the magnitude of group members’ individual contribution to the completion of a task. + +See also: +- [Brooks' Law](#brooks-law) + ### The Law of Conservation of Complexity (Tesler's Law) [The Law of Conservation of Complexity on Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_conservation_of_complexity) From 269991a7cf9eb222dad33fad17fa06bc391a4dfc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Hasitha N. Liyanage" Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2022 19:54:27 +0530 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Update README.md --- README.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 6508b06..f15f4bb 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ Like this project? Please considering [sponsoring me](https://github.com/sponsor * [Premature Optimization Effect](#premature-optimization-effect) * [Putt's Law](#putts-law) * [Reed's Law](#reeds-law) + * [Ringelmann effect](#ringelmann-effect) * [The Law of Conservation of Complexity (Tesler's Law)](#the-law-of-conservation-of-complexity-teslers-law) * [The Law of Demeter](#the-law-of-demeter) * [The Law of Leaky Abstractions](#the-law-of-leaky-abstractions) From ff00ccc5c3949159471e1ab3e0eaec453cd7788a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Hasitha N. Liyanage" Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2022 20:10:16 +0530 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Update README.md --- README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index f15f4bb..4710890 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ See also: [Ringelmann effect on Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ringelmann_effect) -The Ringelmann effect is the tendency for individual members of a group to become increasingly less productive as the size of their group increases. This effect, discovered by French agricultural engineer Maximilien Ringelmann (1861–1931), illustrates the inverse relationship that exists between the size of a group and the magnitude of group members’ individual contribution to the completion of a task. +The Ringelmann effect is the tendency of an individual to become increasingly inefficient as more and more people are involved in a task. In other words, as more individuals are added to a team, the more the average individual performance decreases. Multiple causes are believed to be at work, including social loafing and loss of coordination. See also: - [Brooks' Law](#brooks-law)