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Puseletso Mokgotho
on Oct 21, 2024
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Julia, a manager at a logistics company, found that her subordinate, Olivia, frequently missed her deadlines for projects. When asked for an explanation, Olivia responded saying that she had to meet unrealistic deadlines. Olivia's co-workers have similar workloads and deadlines, but they always finish their work on time. Olivia has arrived at the conclusion that her deadlines are unrealistic mostly because of ___.
A) her mood contagion bias
B) the Machiavellian effect
C) the Halo effect
D) her fundamental attribution error
E) her self-serving bias
Self-Serving Bias
A common cognitive bias that leads individuals to attribute successes to internal factors and failures to external factors.
Unrealistic Deadlines
Time constraints set on a task or project that are not reasonable or achievable based on the current resources, scope, or circumstances.
Fundamental Attribution Error
The cognitive bias of attributing other people's actions to their character or personality while underestimating situational influences.
- Master the knowledge of various perceptual inaccuracies and biases in organizational behavior.
- Comprehend the idea of self-serving bias and its effects on the evaluation of individual and collective performance.
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Learning Objectives
- Master the knowledge of various perceptual inaccuracies and biases in organizational behavior.
- Comprehend the idea of self-serving bias and its effects on the evaluation of individual and collective performance.