Question

Lillie, a team leader, observes that some of her team members have a tendency to participate in teamwork much less than the others. They seemed uninterested and content to let others do their share of the work. In this scenario, the slacking nature of the team members best illustrates


A. groupthink.

B. social loafing.

C. group-hate.

D. risky shift.

Answer 1

Answer: B. social loafing.

Explanation:

As a college student or indeed just a student, you have probably seen this happen a lot.

This action is known as SOCIAL LOAFING. It is described as someone putting in less effort in a group as opposed to working alone. They are content with letting others do work for them and this has been known to damage the effectiveness of groups.

Lillie's team members who seem uninterested and content to let others do their share of the work are engaging in Social loafing.

Answer 2

Answer:

B. social loafing.

Explanation:

social loafing is the phenomenon of a person exerting less effort to achieve a goal when he or she works in a group than when working alone and is seen as one of the main reasons groups are sometimes less productive than the combined performance of their members working as individuals.