EXPLAIN HOW PERCEPTION AND PERCEPTUAL ERRORS, SUCH AS STEREOTYPE AN...
3. Explain how perception and perceptual errors, such as stereotype and halo effect, create issues for managers in
employment interviews, and performance evaluations.
Difficulty:
3
Page-Reference:
45,46
Question ID:
02-3-133
Skill:
Applied
Topic:
Perception
Objective:
1
Answer :
Suggested answer:
- Perception —is about judgments and all people make shortcuts in judgments; managers must be self-aware in order
to avoid negatively impacting their hiring decisions or performance evaluations
- Stereotype—may be a shortcut a manager makes in an interview or performance evaluation; being aware of
personal preferences may help managers to limit the use of stereotypes and/or cause managers to seek further
information to support or disconfirm their perceptions;
- Halo Effect—may be a shortcut a manager makes in an interview or performance evaluation; being aware of
information to support or disconfirm their perceptions;
(Examples can be drawn from text, class discussion, Internet, newspapers such as Globe and Mail, ...)