________ occurs when people work less hard in teams than they would individually.

A) Social slacking
B) Organizational shirking
C) Individual loafing
D) Organizational evading
E) Social loafing

Social Loafing

The phenomenon where individuals exert less effort when working in a group than when working alone.

Individual Loafing

A tendency for people to exert less effort when working in a group compared to when working alone, known as social loafing.

Teams

Groups of individuals working together towards a common goal or objective.