Asked by Anastasiia Semenenko on Jul 04, 2024
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A bad apple is a team member who obtains the benefits of membership but does not bear a proportional share of the responsibility for generating the benefit.
Bad Apple
A term referring to an individual within a group or team who negatively influences the whole, often contributing to toxic environments or fostering negativity.
- Gain an understanding of the diverse negative phenomena and their consequences within teams and groups, such as the bad apple effect, free rider effect, and sucker effect.
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Humberto RomeroJul 09, 2024
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False
Explanation :
A bad apple typically refers to a team member whose negative behavior or attitude adversely affects the entire group's performance or morale, not specifically to someone who benefits without sharing responsibility.
Learning Objectives
- Gain an understanding of the diverse negative phenomena and their consequences within teams and groups, such as the bad apple effect, free rider effect, and sucker effect.