Think of teams you have been a part of in which social loafing was a problem
Write from experiences and opinion
a) Think of teams you have been a part of in which social loafing was a problem. What do you think caused social loafing? What was done or could have been done to decrease social loafing and increase participation and motivation? If you have never experienced social loafing in a team, answer from a hypothetical perspective.
(b) What is the relationship between cohesion and performance? In what types of teams would there be more of a positive relationship (in what teams would it be more likely for cohesion to lead to increased performance)?
(c) To what extent do you think your own self-efficacy toward teamwork affects your attitudes about working in teams?
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