#coordination loss

[fifteenpuzle]

[aceganphd-blog]

At first glance, this looks like a classic case of social loafing (people slacking off while working in a group because responsibility is distributed among all members making each feel less responsible for accomplishing the task) - one guy working while three stand around watching him. However, there’s another important productivity loss that occurs when people work together- coordination loss. These men’s jobs can’t be performed simultaneously so three are left waiting while the man operating the truck does his job. This occurs whenever people must share finite resources while performing a task.

[conversationswithgeorge-blog]

ankle

George: i woke up like 3 times last night

because my ankle was throbbing

is this normal

Me: you prolly should stop falling down stairs in beach houses

George: i did not do that

oh wait

yeah definitely did

honestly didn't remember it for a split second there