Question

of the following is not true concerning socializing in the workplace? A. Socializing can lead to favoritism and friction in the workplace. B. Socializing can actually increase productivity. C. Socializing can throw your horizontal relationships out of balance. D. Socializing can keep you from reaching your performance goals.

Answer 1

Answer: B. Socializing can actually increase productivity.

Socialism cannot lead to more work being done, so this is false. Socializing could actually decrease the amount of work being done.

Answer 2

Answer : D. Socializing can actually increase productivity

Socializing in the workplace has both good and bad effects. Some of the bad effect is that it may cause you to create a hostile environment in the workplace due to over-socializing which may lead to unnecessary gossips. It can also decrease your productivity because your work time maybe all wasted by socializing. One of the good effects is that it creates a connection within the organization that in one way or another may be useful in times of your professional endeavor.