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In the company’s annual retreat, several members complain to the facilitators that some participants are not putting in an equal effort. What is this behavior referred to?
  1. groupthink
  2. social loafing
  3. jerkdom
  4. performing
Explanation
Answer: B - Social loafing is a behavior that develops in a group setting whereby some members do not achieve as well in a group setting as they would in an individual setting.

Key Takeaway: Teams often face the problem of unequal contributions by individual members. Social loafing is a behavior pattern whereby individuals do not achieve or contribute as much to a task in a group setting as they would in an individual setting. Social loafing is a cause of strife and conflict in team projects and needs active leadership intervention to define roles and responsibilities clearly.
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