The Impact Of Social Loafing On Group Cohesiveness And Activity

The focus of this study is to review the literature about the impact of social loafing on group cohesiveness and productivity. It is therefore imperative to briefly review the impact of social loafing on groups that in turn affects their job performance followed by review of literature on impact of social loafing on group cohesiveness and productivity. Social loafing has negative consequences that influence group and organization as a whole as well as the individual. One potential effect is the lack of satisfaction that individuals may experience, thereby becoming disappointed or depressed at the end of the job. When a member of a group becomes a social loafer, he or she reduces any opportunity they might have had to grow in their ability and knowledge. …show more content…
As can be inferred from the above mentioned literature, social loafing negatively affects group members’ outcomes. Moreover, another negative factor of social loafing is decreasing group performance. According to Hassan (2010), a reasonable consequence of social loafing includes dissatisfaction with group members who are unable to contribute equally and the creation of “in groups and out groups”. In addition, groups will lack the talents that could be provided by those who choose to not