Organization Behavior
Reflection and Discussion 600 words
Chapter 6: Perception and Individual Decision Making
Learning Objectives:
Explain the factors that influence perception.
Describe attribution theory.
Explain the link between perception and decision making.
Contrast the rational model of decision making with bounded rationality and intuition.
Explain how individual differences and organizational constraints affect decision making.
Contrast the three ethical decision criteria.
Describe the three-stage model of creativity.
Reflect on the assigned readings for the week. Identify what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding.
Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:
Explain how stereotyping can cause problems for some managers when making ethical decisions. Provide an example.
[Your initial post should be based upon the assigned reading for the week, so the textbook should be a source listed in your reference section and cited within the body of the text. Other sources are not required but feel free to use them if they aid in your discussion].
Problem Set #6
1. Discuss some of the errors in perceptual judgment made by interviewers in job interviews.
The assignment is to answer the question provided above in essay form. This is to be in narrative form. Bullet points should not to be used. The paper should be at least 1.5 - 2 pages in length, Times New Roman 12-pt font, double-spaced, 1 inch margins and utilizing at least one outside scholarly or professional source related to organizational behavior. This does not mean blogs or websites. This source should be a published article in a scholarly journal. This source should provide substance and not just be mentioned briefly to fulfill this criteria. The textbook should also be utilized. Do not use quotes. Do not insert excess line spacing. APA formatting and citation should be used.