Andrew showed up to every team meeting late and did not complete his part of the project.The rest of the team had to pick up the slack to complete the project on time.Despite his lack of contribution,Andrew received the same group incentive as everyone else on the team.This illustrates which disadvantage of group incentives?
A) Social loafing may occur.
B) Individual output may be discounted.
C) Outstanding performers may slacken efforts.
D) Group infighting may arise.

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Social loafing occurs when individuals exert less effort to achieve a goal when they work in a group than when they work alone. In this scenario, Andrew's behavior of showing up late to meetings and not completing his part of the project, yet still receiving the same group incentive, is a classic example of social loafing.

Andrew Showed Up to Every Team Meeting Late and Did