Organizational Behavior (17th Edition) - Standalone book
Organizational Behavior (17th Edition) - Standalone book
17th Edition
ISBN: 9780134103983
Author: Stephen P. Robbins, Timothy A. Judge
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6, Problem 1CR
Summary Introduction

To determine:

Factors influencing our perception.

Concept introduction: Perception is a process which we interpret sensory responses in order to give meaning to our environment.

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Perception is important in our daily life as it is needed in our daily decision making. It is related with environment. A number of factors influence perception. Perceiver is an important factor as it is influenced by a person’s characteristics such as Attitudes, Motives, Interests, Experience, Expectations.

Factors in the situation are Time, Work setting, Social setting. Factors in the target are Motion, Sounds, Size, and Background. All these factors influence our perception.

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