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student_syndrome

student syndrome

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Noun

student syndrome (uncountable)

  1. The tendency not to apply oneself fully to a task until the last possible moment before a deadline.
    • 2010, Eli B. Cohen (ed.), Information in Motion (volume 7)
      This initial research investigates three behavioral issues which may affect team member productivity in both a traditional waterfall project and in a Scrum project: the management of stress, the use of slack and the student syndrome.

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