activity trap

noun

A managerial or professional condition where employees become excessively engaged in performing numerous routine or trivial tasks, rather than focusing on strategic objectives or meaningful outcomes.

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Meanings

nounactivity trap (plural activity traps)

plural activity traps

  1. managementA managerial or professional condition where employees become excessively engaged in performing numerous routine or trivial tasks, rather than focusing on strategic objectives or meaningful outcomes.
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APA

activity trap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/activity%20trap

MLA

“activity trap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/activity%20trap. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “activity trap,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/activity%20trap.

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