ACCA Applied Knowledge · Business and Technology · Motivating individuals and teams
In a team, one member contributes little because the effort of individuals is hard to identify and others will cover the work. What is this behaviour commonly called?
This is social loafing: a member reduces effort within a group because individual contributions are hard to identify and others will make up the shortfall. It is a particular risk in virtual teams where work is less visible.
- ASocial loafingCorrect
- BRole conflict
- CBrainstorming
Explanation
Social loafing is the tendency for individuals to put in less effort in a group because their contribution is not visible. Role conflict concerns incompatible expectations of a role. Brainstorming is an idea generation technique.
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