Which of the following phrases best describes the effect created when there is a mismatch between the total benefit to a team and the personal benefit to one team member such that the one team member's effort choices may not be the ones that maximize the teams overall welfare?
A)Personal benefit
B)Team performance problem
C)Effort mismatch
D)Free-rider problem
E)Team dynamic problem

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The given scenario is describing the free-rider problem. This problem arises when one team member does not put in their fair share of effort because they perceive that they will still benefit from the overall success of the team without contributing as much. This leads to a mismatch between the total benefit to the team and the personal benefit to the free-rider team member. This can harm the overall performance of the team.

Which of the Following Phrases Best Describes the Effect Created