Coasting on the group effort is termed ________
A) emotional labor
B) cognitive dissonance
C) social loafing
D) positivity offset
E) self-concordance
C
Explanation: C) Individuals can engage in social loafing and coast on the group's effort because their particular contributions can't be identified. Effective teams undermine this tendency by making members individually and jointly accountable for the team's purpose, goals, and approach.
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