Randy is a team leader at Welldrilling.net.His team is made up of 15 coworkers.Recently, he has noticed a tendency for some team members to participate much less than others.They seem uninterested and content to let others do the work.This is called ______.
A)free riding
B)reduced commitment
C)power realignment
D)the costs of coordination
E)a self-directed team

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Free riding is a phenomenon where some team members contribute less and rely on others to do the work. This often leads to unbalanced participation and can affect the overall productivity of the team. In this case, Randy notices that some team members are not participating as much as others, indicating a free riding behavior. Therefore, option A is the correct answer. Option B (reduced commitment) and option D (the costs of coordination) do not accurately describe the behavior of the team members. Option C (power realignment) and option E (a self-directed team) are not relevant to the given scenario.

Randy Is a Team Leader at Welldrilling