From 0baacdbdcc8b97bfc567b817719b919fd5af8d8c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Hasitha N. Liyanage" Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2022 19:52:15 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] 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)