Shirking of One's Duties Is Often Encountered in Team Production

question 11

Multiple Choice

Shirking of one's duties is often encountered in team production settings because

• A) few individuals are well-intentioned
• B) teamwork is recognized as less significant than individual performance
• C) teammates face a dilemma posed by a dominant strategy to shirk
• D) reputation effects dominate in long-term teams
• E) teamwork can be less than the sum of the individual parts

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