Social loafing is:
A) unusual in virtual teams.
B) a danger in virtual teams.
C) discouraged through a mixture of individual and team-based rewards.
D) more common in face-to-face teams than global virtual teams.
E) B and C.

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Social loafing, the tendency for individuals to exert less effort in a group context, is a danger in virtual teams where members may feel less accountability and connection to the team. It can be discouraged through a mixture of individual and team-based rewards. Therefore, options B and C are both correct. Option A is incorrect as social loafing is not uncommon in virtual teams. Option D is incorrect as there is evidence that social loafing can occur in both face-to-face and virtual teams.

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