When 3M Managers Decided to Manufacture Post-It Notes, a New

question 31

Multiple Choice

When 3M managers decided to manufacture Post-it notes, a new product was born. This was an example of ______ in action.

• A) vision
• B) creativity
• C) social responsibility
• D) critical thinking skills

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Definitions:

Motivation

The reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way; the general desire or willingness of someone to do something.

Social Loafing

A phenomenon where individuals exert less effort when working in a group than when working individually.

Disjunctive Task

A task for which the group’s performance is dependent on the performance of the best group member.

Social Loafing

The situation in which persons show reduced effort in achieving objectives when they are part of a team versus working individually.