A factory manager tries to reduce social loafing among packers. Match…

A factory manager tries to reduce social loafing among packers. Match each step in List-I with the explanation of social loafing in List-II that it most directly answers.

List-I	List-II
(A) He prints each packer's name on the cartons that packer fills.	(I) There is an improper coordination among members
(B) He holds team outings so that the workers feel the team is their own.	(II) Group members feel less responsible for the overall task
(C) He fixes clear roles and a schedule so that packers do not get in each other's way.	(III) Contributions will not be evaluated on individual basis
(D) He tells each packer that the whole order's success rests partly on him or her.	(IV) Belonging to the same group is not important for members

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct answer is Option (3) → A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

List-I	List-II	Reason
(A) He prints each packer's name on the cartons that packer fills.	(III) Contributions will not be evaluated on individual basis	Names on cartons make each person's work traceable. This answers the loss of motivation when contributions are not evaluated individually.
(B) He holds team outings so that the workers feel the team is their own.	(IV) Belonging to the same group is not important for members	Outings build a sense of belonging. They answer a group that is only an aggregate of individuals.
(C) He fixes clear roles and a schedule so that packers do not get in each other's way.	(I) There is an improper coordination among members	Clear roles and a schedule fix improper coordination among members.
(D) He tells each packer that the whole order's success rests partly on him or her.	(II) Group members feel less responsible for the overall task	Telling each packer that success rests on him or her answers members who feel less responsible for the overall task.

NCERT (2026-27): “Social Loafing …
• Group members feel less responsible for the overall task being performed and therefore exert less effort.”

“• Motivation of members decreases because they realise that their contributions will not be evaluated on individual basis.”

“• The performance of the group is not to be compared with other groups.”

“• There is an improper coordination (or no coordination) among members.”

“• Belonging to the same group is not important for members. It is only an aggregate of individuals.”