Peer Evaluation Is MOST Useful in Controlling Social Loafing When

question 146

Multiple Choice

Peer evaluation is MOST useful in controlling social loafing when ________.

• A) groups grow beyond their optimal size
• B) supervisors find it difficult to identify individual contributions
• C) individuals voice dissatisfaction with their coworkers
• D) nearly all the members of the group engage in some form of loafing

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Definitions:

Interpersonal Dynamics

The underlying patterns and interactions between individuals in a social setting, influencing their behaviors and relationships.

Disequilibrium

A state of imbalance or lack of stability, often used in the context of economics, psychology, or physical systems.

Refreezing

The process of stabilizing a group or organization after a change has occurred, to ensure that the new changes are maintained over time.

Force Field

A concept in psychology and organizational change referring to the dynamic between forces driving change and forces resisting it, influencing the pace and direction of change.