Foundations of Individual Behavior - What is perception and what influences it?

3 important questions on Foundations of Individual Behavior - What is perception and what influences it?

Externally caused behavior results from outside; the person is seen as having been forced into the behavior by the situation. On which three factors depends the determination?

  1. Distinctiveness refers to whether the behavior is displayed in many situations or just one.
  2. Consensus is if everyone who faced the same situation responds the same.
  3. Consistency; if the behavior is regular and consistent it is more likely to be an internal caused behavior

What perceptual shortcuts do we use?

  • Selectivity
  • Assumed similarity
  • Stereotyping
  • Halo effect

Why do managers need to understand perception?

  • Managers need to recognize that their employees react to perceptions, not reality.
  • Employees organize and interpret what they see, so there is always the potential for perceptual distortion.

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