It's Better to Assign a Task to Individuals Than to a Group

question 117

True/False

It's better to assign a task to individuals than to a group if the participants tend to be "social loafers."

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Definitions:

Idiosyncrasy Credit

Hollander’s transactional theory, in which followers reward leaders for achieving group goals by allowing them to be relatively idiosyncratic.

Socio-Emotional Leadership

A leadership style focused on addressing and nurturing the emotional and relational needs of group members.

Fiedler's Contingency Theory

A leadership theory suggesting that the effectiveness of a leader is dependent on both their leadership style and the situation they are in.

Idiosyncrasy Credit

A concept in social psychology that allows individuals to deviate from group norms without sanction if they have previously contributed positively to the group.