A Literature Review of Social Loafing and Teams with Group Development

Abstract

We inspect thoroughly the literature in social loafing and group development. We address the connection of group development to social loafing and distinguish perceived social loafing from actual social loafing. By making such distinction, we clarify the goal of establishing a connection between group members’ perception of social loafing with their perception of the group progress. The possible future directions of research in this field are discussed.