Social Loafing Occurs

question 32

Multiple Choice

Social loafing occurs:

• A)more in smaller rather than larger teams.
• B)more when the task is boring than when it is interesting.
• C)more in tasks with high interdependence.
• D)more when employees believe the team's objective is important.
• E)more among employees with collectivist rather than individualistic values.

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