Explain each disadvantage and advantage of using teams/groups and provide an example. The examples must describe the team's goal (project), the number of people in the group, and the specific issue for each disadvantage and advantage. So, you will have 14 scenarios/examples. Three valid sources must be used in at least three of your explanations of the 14 pros and cons.

CONS of Groups

1. Social Loafing
2. Difficult to reach a consensus
3. Personality clashes
4. Higher risk of conflict
5. It takes longer
6. It costs more
7. Being in a silo

Pros of Groups

1. Efficiency
2. Better decisions
3. Better risk management
4. Built-in support system
5. Use subject matter expertise efficiently
6. The team is more successful than working alone
7. Diversity of opinion

Social Loafing example: Creating a Marketing Presentation (note: You can use part of the example for examples of the other cons. Just change the scenario).

At Google, five employees were assigned a group project to create a presentation on "The Influence of Social Media on Mental Health." The group include Jairo, Alexa, Ethan, Jaiden, and Angel.

At the beginning of the project, the group members were enthusiastic and discussed various ideas for the presentation. However, as the project progressed, a clear example of social loafing emerged. Ethan, one of the group members, began to contribute significantly less to the project than the others.

While Jairo, Alexa, Jaiden, and Angel were actively researching, gathering data, designing slides, and preparing their presentation parts, Ethan started showing reduced effort. He skipped group meetings, rarely responded to messages, and didn't contribute his fair share to the research and content creation.

During one meeting, it became evident that Ethan still needed to complete his assigned section of the presentation. He claimed he had been busy with other commitments and hadn't had time to work on the project. Ethan's lack of contribution and engagement created frustration and tension within the group, as the other members felt burdened with picking up the slack.

The social loafing behavior of Ethan resulted in an uneven distribution of effort among the group members. Jairo, Alexa, Jaiden, and Angel had to compensate for his lack of contribution by putting in extra time and effort to ensure the project was completed on time and met the required standards. This situation not only affected the group's cohesion and morale but also had the potential to impact the overall quality of the presentation.

In summary, this example illustrates how social loafing can occur in group projects when one member reduces their effort and contribution, leading to an unfair distribution of work and potentially negative consequences for the group's performance.