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Perception and
Individual Decision Making
Sight.
Hearing.
Touch.
Taste.
Smell.
Distinctiveness:
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showsdifferent
differentbehaviors
behaviorsinindifferent
differentsituations.
situations.
Consensus:
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responseisisthe
thesame
sameasasothers
otherstotosame
samesituation.
situation.
Consistency:
Consistency:responds
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thesame
sameway
wayover
overtime.
time.
Common shortcuts in
judging others
Selective Perception
Halo effect
Stereo typing
Contrast effect
Common Shortcuts
in Judging Others
Common Shortcuts
in Judging Others
Common Shortcuts
in Judging Others
Performance Expectations
Self-fulfilling prediction (Pygmalion effect): The lower or higher
performance of employees reflects preconceived leader
expectations about employee capabilities.
Performance Evaluations
Appraisals are subjective perceptions of performance.
Perceptions
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Outcomes
Model
ModelAssumptions
Assumptions
Problem
Problemclarity
clarity
Known
Knownoptions
options
Clear
Clearpreferences
preferences
Constant
Constantpreferences
preferences
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timeor
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cost
constraints
constraints
Maximum
Maximumpayoff
payoff
Anchoring Bias
Fixating on early, first received information.
Confirmation Bias
Using only the facts that support our decision.
Availability Bias
Using information that is most readily at hand.
Representative Bias
Assessing the likelihood of an occurrence by trying to match it
with a preexisting category.
Randomness Error
The tendency of individuals to believe that they can predict the
outcome of random events
Risk Aversion:
The tendency to prefer a sure gain of a moderate amount over a riskier
outcome, even if the riskier outcome might have a higher expected
payoff.
Hindsight Bias
The tendency to believe falsely, after an outcome of an event is
actually known, that one would have accurately predicted that outcome
Individual Differences
on Decision Making
Personality
Gender
Mental Ability
Cultural Differences
Organizational Constraints on
Decision Makers
Performance Evaluation
Evaluation criteria influence the choice of actions.
Reward Systems
Decision makers make action choices that are favored by the
organization.
Formal Regulations
Organizational rules and policies limit the alternative choices of
decision makers.
System-imposed Time Constraints
Organizations require decisions by specific deadlines.
Historical Precedents
Past decisions influence current decisions.
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Rights
Decisions consistent with fundamental liberties and privileges
Respecting and protecting basic rights of individuals such as
whistleblowers
Justice
Imposing and enforcing rules fairly and impartially
Equitable distribution of benefits and costs
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Creativity
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