[QUOTE="rawsavon"] First, Capitalism as we have it is NOT the best motivator...just the best available Now For The Points you let Wiki Make: 1. Special, Meaningful, Tasks -only certain people will have these...the trashman will say that he lacks both of those -and now the trash man will be lacking the little motivation given by a capitalistic structure 2. Identifies the IMPORTANCE of individual's specific tasks This was my exact point -the larger you get, the harder it is to identify your importance in the overall picture...the bigger it all becomes, the smaller of a cog you become 3. Choice Communism quote "From each according to his ability" Ability =/= choice...if everyone had their choice, we would all be athletes/movie stars (an exaggeration, but I hope you get the point) -no one would choose to be the trashman So your source actually supported every argument I gave 1. Nope. Again "From each according to his ability". The trashman is not forced to be the trashman, the trashman does his job because it is suited to his abilities. In a Communist society is contribution would be seen as more meaningful simply because people are not valued on the amount of capital they produce but simply as people who contribute. A trashman is as highly valued as a doctor. 2. It's easy to see in our everyday lives how important the trashman is. 3. The more you desire to succeed in something (choice) the more likely you are to succeed in something (ability). Ability is linked with choice. And no, in a Communist society not everyone would choose to be athletes/movie stars because they would be no richer than anybody else. I will go over them again: 1. Collaboration is a way to get everyone involved in the group by assigning each member special, meaningful tasks. (CSCW, 2000) It is a way for the group members to share the knowledge and the tasks to be fulfilled unfailingly. For example, if Sally and Paul were loafing because they were not given specific tasks, then giving Paul the note taker duty and Sally the brainstorming duty will make them feel essential to the group. Sally and Paul will be less likely to want to let the group down, because they have specific obligations to complete.
In a Capitalist society people are not assigned jobs meaningfully they do so out of necessity. In a Communist society everyone would be given specific and meaningful tasks, nobody would simply laze about.
2. Content identifies the importance of the individual's specific tasks within the group. If group members see their role as that involved in completing a worthy task, then they are more likely to fulfill it. For example, Sally may enjoy brainstorming, as she knows that she will bring a lot to the group if she fulfills this obligation. She feels that her obligation will be valued by the group.
In a Communist society everyone has a feeling of gratitude for one and others contributions (go back and read the excerpt of Orwell talking about Catalonia). In a Capitalist society you are seen as a cog in machine, your value and importance is measured by your wealth.
3. Choice gives the group members the opportunity to choose the task they want to fulfill. Assigning roles in a group causes complaints and frustration. Allowing group members the freedom to choose their role makes social loafing less significant, and encourages the members to work together as a team.
People are more likely to choose to work according to their ability because they like to do what they good at. In a Communist society you do what you are good at. In a Capitalist society you do whatever the person hiring you tells you to do. There are incredibly intelligent people in jobs that require little mental work.
Also, from that Wikipedia page: Work Conditions under which Social Loafing does NOT Occur:
1. when the individual's contributions are CLEARLY identified by the fellow group members -In Capitalism your contribution is seen as little. n Communism your contribution is seen as equally important as everyone else's.
2. when subjects are personally involved 3. when there is high group cooperation. -Cooperation is the rule of Communism, self-interest is the rule of Capitalism.
4. when the task is challenging. -In Capitalism intelligent people are in jobs that require little mental work. In Communism you work according to your ability i.e. your work in areas that challenge you and test your ability.
5. the reward suits the end product -In Capitalism the reward is wages that are not worth the labour you expended. In Communism you expend equal labour (labour according to how much you can expend according to your ability) and receive equal reward (everyone according to their need).
Is this source 'suspect' too?flazzle
Definitely. 
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