John Works in a Software Services Company

question 137

Multiple Choice

John works in a software services company. He is currently a member of a large team working on a project. John generally tries to avoid taking responsibilities and works as less as possible because he knows that there are other team members who will complete the work. Which of the following terms best represents John's behavior?

• A) Social loafing
• B) Self-concordance
• C) Fundamental attribution error
• D) Representativeness bias
• E) Bandwagon effect

Recognize the expectations towards followers' contribution to leadership outcomes.

Analyze the concept of timing in the norm of reciprocity.

Understand the significance of manager-subordinate relationship quality.

Define shared leadership and identify its role in successful team performance.

---

Definitions:

Confirmation Bias

The propensity to accumulate, perceive, select, and keep in mind information that endorses an individual's longstanding beliefs or propositions.

Cultural Knowledge

A vast store of information, accumulated within a culture, that explains how the world works and why things happen as they do.

Cultural Knowledge

Understanding and awareness of the customs, values, and social norms of a particular group or society.

Scientific Method

A systematic and logical approach to discovering how things in the universe work, involving observation, hypothesis formation, experimentation, and conclusion.