task-oriented

adjective

Of a person or organization, focusing on prioritizing results above everything else, and discounting or disregarding the personal development or satisfaction of the team as a whole.

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Meanings

adjectivetask-oriented (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebusinessOf a person or organization, focusing on prioritizing results above everything else, and discounting or disregarding the personal development or satisfaction of the team as a whole.

Origin

From task + oriented. First appears c. 1953 in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology.

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Translations

Dutch taakgericht
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APA

task-oriented. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/task-oriented

MLA

“task-oriented.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/task-oriented. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “task-oriented,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/task-oriented.

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