THE EFFECT OF INDIVIDUAL SOCIAL LOAFING AND INCENTIVE STRUCTURE ON TEAM PERFORMANCE (AN EXPERIMENTAL LABORATORY)

Abstract

This study examines the effects of social loafing and incentive schemes in monitoring team performance. Sixty participants did multi-task, which consisted of three sub-tasks that simulated the demands of teamwork in solving the problem. One of the tasks involved in solving the symbol code. The results provide evidence of the effects of social loafing and incentive schemes in monitoring team performance. Subjects in the experimental group treatment in the form of group goal-setting training. The results of the study showed that there was no tendency of group members to reduce their contribution to team assignments. Besides, through individual incentive schemes and tournaments showing interactions with social loafing behaviour. Groups with different incentive schemes show lower team performance than tournament incentives. These results provide evidence that social loafing values can occur through individual stimuli in teams.