Dan Really Doesn't Feel Like Riding the Stationary Bicycle Today

question 197

Multiple Choice

Dan really doesn't feel like riding the stationary bicycle today, but he doesn't want the people around him to think he is a slacker. If he decides to continue exercising, what concept might explain his actions?

• A) social productivity
• B) social loafing
• C) social facilitation
• D) social idleness

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Definitions:

High-performance Work Systems

Organizational approaches combining processes, technology, and people to significantly improve business results and employee satisfaction.

Employee Empowerment

A managerial practice of giving employees the authority, resources, and skills needed to make decisions and take actions in their workload and processes.

Centralized Decision Making

Centralized Decision Making is a management structure where major decisions are made by a small group of individuals at the top of the organization, leading to quicker decision-making processes.

Cultural Diversity

Cultural diversity is the quality of diverse or different cultures, as opposed to monoculture, in a workplace or society.