activity traps

A form of activity trap — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of activity trap
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APA

activity traps. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/activity%20traps

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“activity traps.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/activity%20traps. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “activity traps,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/activity%20traps.

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