The product team for Scrubbie Soap cannot agree on the best way to promote the new product. Each member of the team has developed successful campaigns for other products, but together the members can't seem to reach consensus on Scrubbie Soap. This is an example of which pitfall of teamwork?

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The scenario describes a situation where team members are unable to agree on a course of action, indicating a presence of disagreement or conflict, rather than a lack of effort (social loafing), overly harmonious decision-making without critical evaluation (groupthink), or the combined effort producing a greater result than individual efforts (synergy).

The Product Team for Scrubbie Soap Cannot Agree on the Best