In a small municipal police department,each member of a team is expected to have higher than average numbers of reports,summonses,and arrests for that team;and promotions and increases in pay are based on these statistics.When an officer is working on a particularly difficult case,the other members of the team are often unwilling to help that officer with tasks leading to increased overtime.This is an example of _______________________________________.

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This situation is an example of the folly of rewarding A while hoping for B, which means that the department is incentivizing a certain behavior (high numbers of reports, summonses, and arrests) while ignoring the negative consequences it may have on teamwork and collaboration. The officers are more focused on individual achievements and their own promotions/pay increases rather than working together to solve cases effectively. Additionally, the lack of willingness to help each other with tasks leading to increased overtime is a sign of poor teamwork and collaboration, which can be detrimental to the overall effectiveness of the department.

In a Small Municipal Police Department,each Member of a Team