A manager who considers the jobs performed by the members of her department to be dull and considers changing their responsibilities to be more interesting and challenging is an example of projection.

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Projection is a psychological defense mechanism where an individual ascribes their own thoughts, feelings, or attitudes onto someone else. In this case, the manager is projecting their own perception of the jobs as dull onto the members of her department.

A Manager Who Considers the Jobs Performed by the Members