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Demographic and Cultural Influences on Social Loafing
Demographic and cultural factors can impact the tendency for social loafing. Research suggests that college students are the population most prone to this behavior. In contrast, women and individuals from collectivistic cultures are generally less likely to engage in social loafing, a difference that may be linked to a stronger group orientation.
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A manager at a multinational corporation is assembling a team for a project where individual contributions are difficult to track. The manager wants to minimize the risk of team members reducing their individual effort. Based on general research findings about group behavior, which of the following team compositions would be the least susceptible to this problem?
A manager at a multinational corporation is assembling a team for a project where individual contributions are difficult to track. The manager wants to minimize the risk of team members reducing their individual effort. Based on general research findings about group behavior, which of the following team compositions would be the least susceptible to this problem?