Exam 16: Developing Good Work Habits

The most frequent reason for employee discipline is ________.

Workers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)have to work extra hard to concentrate on important tasks.

Given that teamwork is so heavily emphasized on the job, quiet time is no longer important for tasks such as thinking, getting organized, and doing analytical reports.

A person is a true workaholic when he or she ________.

A recommended approach to time management is to take a break of several hours between tasks so you can be fresh enough to attain high productivity on the next task.

A to-do list is basically a planning tool.

Danielle daydreams frequently while working as a computer coder, which will probably enhance her productivity because fantasy on the job enhances satisfaction.

To gain a productivity advantage from digital technology, it is important to ________.

With respect to workplace distractions, a CareerBuilder survey found that ________.

An important perspective for combatting procrastination is to remember that ________.

A time log is helpful in overcoming ________.

Fear of success refers to the idea that people will sometimes procrastinate engaging in an activity that if successful, will lead to unwanted responsibilities.

Concentration on the task at hand helps reduce absentmindedness.

Making use of bits of time is recommended as a constructive form of multitasking.

An advanced way of working smarter rather than harder is to duplicate work in the organization someone else might be doing to outsmart the competition.

________ is used for such essential activities as thinking, planning, getting organized, doing analytical work, writing reports, and doing creative tasks.

Peyton does a mind sweep when she makes a list of everything she has to do, and then places the list on a sheet of paper or computer file.

Bart, a hard-working but not very productive website developer at a motorcycle manufacturer, should consider which one of the following actions to boost his productivity?

Fred, a retired bank officer, gets a job delivering pizza for the large pizza chain, Domino's. He is correct when he says to his grandchildren, "Finally, I have found a job where speed is not a factor in job performance."

An important output from working smarter rather than harder is that you ________.