As the chapter notes, sometimes when groups or teams become too large the problem of social loafing arises as some employees withhold their own efforts and let other members of the team bear the work burden. If this happens, the members of a group are likely to come into conflict because they do not think this is fair, and that some people are putting their own self-interests above those of other group members. With this in mind think about the following issues:
• To what extent should the members of a group attempt to correct and change the behavior of a group member they feel is shirking?
• At what point is it appropriate to inform their supervisor about this behavior?
• At what point does conflict between group members become unethical?