التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Research: Why We Choose the Hard Way to Do Tedious Tasks. |
| المؤلفون: |
Lieberman, Alicea |
| المصدر: |
Harvard Business Review Digital Articles; 6/5/2024, p1-7, 7p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
BUSINESS schools, WORKING hours, BEHAVIORAL research, WORD games |
| مستخلص: |
This article discusses why people often choose to persist in unpleasant tasks instead of switching to more enjoyable alternatives that would achieve the same goal. The research suggests that people tend to overuse a solution once they have learned it, blocking other approaches from being considered. The article also explores the concept of entrenchment, where the more frequently or recently someone has done a task, the more difficult it feels to switch to a different task they enjoy more. Strategies to prevent entrenchment include reducing repetition, dividing attention, and switching between different tasks. The article suggests that individuals, managers, and organizations can design routines and use tools to avoid entrenchment and improve productivity and well-being. [Extracted from the article] |
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| قاعدة البيانات: |
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