disjunctive task

a group task or project, such as solving a complex problem, that is completed when a single solution, decision, or group member’s recommendation is adopted by the group. This means that the group’s performance tends to be determined by the most skilled member. Compare additive task; compensatory task; conjunctive task.

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March 7th 2025

resignation

n. an attitude of surrender to one’s situation or symptoms.