Keeping a 'To Do' List Allows a Manager to Remain

question 7

Multiple Choice

Keeping a 'To do' list allows a manager to remain focused on the tasks that will help to achieve their goals no matter what else may come up. This means they will work in a manner that is:

• A) ad hoc.
• B) reactive.
• C) spontaneous.
• D) proactive.
• E) passive.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

The psychological discomfort experienced when holding two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time.

Attribution Theory

A concept in social psychology that explains how individuals infer the causes of their own and others' behaviors, attributing them to either internal dispositions or external situations.

Foot-In-The-Door Phenomenon

A psychological tactic involving getting a person to agree to a small request to increase the chances of agreeing to a larger request later.

Informational Social Influence

The influence to accept information from others as evidence about reality, often leading to conformity in ambiguous situations.