student syndrome en · NOUN
Etymology
In reference to academic deadlines set for students.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The tendency not to apply oneself fully to a task until the last possible moment before a deadline.
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.
2010, Eli B. Cohen, editor, Information in Motion, volume 7:
Translations (3)
cmn 學生拖延症 /学生拖延症 (tendency to apply oneself fully to a task at the last possible moment before a deadline) · ru синдро́м студе́нта (tendency to apply oneself fully to a task at the last possible moment before a deadline) · fi viime hetken syndrooma (tendency to apply oneself fully to a task at the last possible moment before a deadline)