James is a manager at Grecker, a leading publishing house. The company is approached by a client who wants to publish his book in six different languages and wants the first 100 copies of the book published in 30 days. James formed a team that would work on this publishing project. He puts Mark in charge of translation. After three weeks, all the other team members finished their share of work except Mark. Mark had been procrastinating and had not completed his work. As a result, the project was indefinitely delayed. In this scenario, Mark's actions exemplify _____.
A) groupthink
B) minority domination
C) social loafing
D) synergy

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Mark's actions exemplify social loafing, which means that he is not putting in his fair share of work and relying on the other team members to pick up his slack. This behavior can negatively impact the team's performance and delay the project's completion.

James Is a Manager at Grecker, a Leading Publishing House