Social Loafing

B2 – Upper Intermediate

Generally, when a greater number of people work on a group task, the less effort any one member of the group will work towards accomplishing the goal. This phenomenon is called social loafing. It has been widely studied and identified to know what causes it and to find solutions to its negative effects.

Watch the video to know more about social loafing and how to prevent it and be able to answer the questions below.

Discussion Questions:

  1. What are the causes and effects of social loafing?
  2. Have you been engaged in social loafing before? What happened? Share some of your experiences.
  3. What are some ways on how to avoid this in the workplace?
  4. In which setup do you work better, working alone or with a team? Explain why.
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