Week 8 Individual Assignment (Chapter 9) 1. Think about the most cohesive group or team you have ever been in. a. Describe the group or team, and explain why you feel it was cohesive. b. Relate your group or team to the characteristics of similarity, stability, size, support, and satisfaction. Give specific examples of each. 2. Social Loafing a. Why do you think social loafing occurs within groups or teams? (discuss at least two different reasons, and give an example of what each looks like) b. What can be done to combat social loafing? Explain at least two different measures, and relate specifically to your examples in part a) 3. How could some of the things discussed in the section "Understanding Team Design Characteristics" in our textbook help to avoid the common barriers to team effectiveness? (Choose at least two topics covered in this section of the textbook)