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Understanding Perception in Organizational Behavior

Explore perception in organizations, distinguishing perception from sensation, attention, organization, and constancies. Discover person perception, issues in person perception, and attribution theory in organizational settings.

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Understanding Perception in Organizational Behavior

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  1. Perception in Organizations Organizational Behavior January 10, 2019

  2. Perception Defined • Perception vs. sensation • Characteristics • Attention • Organization • Constancies • Summary

  3. Proximity

  4. Similarity

  5. Closure

  6. Continuuity

  7. Figure-Ground

  8. Constancies We assume certain aspects of the world are stable

  9. Size Constancy

  10. Shape Constancy

  11. Color Constancy

  12. Person Perception • Similarities to object perception • Structure • Stability • Meaning • Special features of person perception • People are causal agents • People are similar to us • Interactions are dynamic

  13. Issues in Person Perception • Stereotypes • Self-fulfilling prophecies • Defined • Theory X • People are lazy, resist change, avoid responsibility, are self-centered, and easily fooled • Theory Y • People are motivated (unless we squelch it), open to change (unless against self interest) will seek responsibility, and relatively capable

  14. Attribution Theory • Attribution • Personal or dispositional • Situational • Fundamental attribution error

  15. Attribution in Organizations • Performance evaluation • Interviewing

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