Social Loafing occurs when people put in less effort when working in a group or team than working on their own. Social Loafing is not a good thing because it can reduce the amount of work being done and take longer to reach certain group goals. Below are some ways to reduce Social Loafing.
- Try to keep the group small. People work better in smaller groups because it give more opportunity to hide under other people’s efforts.(blackenterprise.com)
- Get people with the correct skills for the correct task. People who are well suited for a position in a group are not going to slack off as much as someone who does not know what they are doing.(blackenterprise.com)
- State the objectives of the task and deadlines clearly. If the task is clearly defined, then there is no excuse for the task not to be done by that set deadline. If a person sees that everyone else is clearly aware of the task and deadline, then that person will realize that he or she is just as responsible as the others. (onpointconsultingllc.com)
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