Which of the following is an effective means of countering social loafing?
A) increase the rewards the group is given if it succeeds
B) increase the amount by which the group's progress is monitored
C) ensure that individual contributions to the group's outcome are identified
D) increase the size of the group
E) increase the group's work load
C
Explanation: C) Since group results cannot be attributed to any single person, the relationship between an individual's input and the group's output is clouded. Individuals may then be tempted to become free riders and coast on the group's efforts. To avoid this, individual efforts in a group's outcome should be identified.
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