NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES COURSE CODE: PCR 276 COURSE TITLE: PERCEPTION AND CONFLICT 1 2 COURSE GUIDE PCR 276 PERCEPTION AND CONFLICT Course Developer/Writer Godwin Ogheneochuko Unumeri (M.Sc.) Author‚ Social Scientist and Independent Researcher‚ Lagos‚ Nigeria. Course Editor Dr. Hammed T. Ayo Department of Guidance and Counselling Faculty of Education University of Ibadan Course Co-ordinator Durojaye Oyedolapo
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The Role of Perception in the Decision-Making Process Hannah M‚ Haggins Axia College MGT 245 Organizational Theory and Behavior Profesor Robert Peart December 30‚ 2007 Perception and Decision-Making In business‚ what is the leading reason for conflict? The answer is perception and its effect on the decision-making process. Many executives approach situations half-cocked only knowing half the facts. Having a perceived view of what is happening and depending on how well that manager
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How does the way we describe something affect the way we see it? People get different types of information from their surrounding through different senses. We have five senses: sight‚ sound‚ touch‚ taste and smell. We rely on it‚ but it is well known that our senses can deceive us. Our perception consists of sensation and interpretation. Interpretation is provided by our minds‚ so each person has different interpretation. This can led to the problem of misunderstanding between people. For example
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Role of Perception in the Decision Making Process In psychology‚ perception is the process of acquiring‚ interpreting‚ selecting‚ and organizing sensory information. Many psychologists state that‚ as we live in this world‚ we make a model of how the world works. We sense the objective world‚ but our sensations map to these percepts which are provisional. As we come across new information‚ our percepts change. (Wikipedia‚ 2006) A number of factors shape and sometimes distort perception. These
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Sensory Perceptions Blanca Vazquez Professor Jenna Thrasher-Sneathen Critical Thinking-PHI 210 April 15‚ 2012 Three reasons for believing in the accuracy or inaccuracy of sensory information is perception‚ interpretation‚ and knowledge. Perception is our sensory experience of the world around us and involves both the recognition of environmental stimuli and actions in response to these stimuli (Bagley‚ 2004). Through the perceptual process‚ we gain information about properties and elements
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Social Perception * Intro * We form impression spontaneously because people are unpredictable * People are active- you want to know why someone did that * When you interact with someone you are affecting their behavior * What information do you use when forming an impression of a person? * We use demographic (age‚ ethnicity‚ etc.) * We use these quite often because they are obvious * You get a third person input * Continuum Model
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1. Describe your perception of the situation. My perception of the situation is that there is room for growth when it comes to Toya getting feedback about her weakness within the job. If I was mentoring Toya I would make sure she knows that we as a company value her as an employee but there are some things that in order for her to further her training she needs to correct some work habits. What do you think is the self-concept of Toya? From my understanding Toya feels that her work ethic makes
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Introduction Perception refers to the interpretation of what we take in through our senses. To perceive something is thus not understanding it‚ but rather hold that perception as the truth. How one perceives the world may influence communication between one and the others. Employee perception is a factor that can make a huge difference in the communication among each other. As the personnel manager of Bonyeza ushinde company ltd.‚ I have noted different perceptions and their effects on communication
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Chapter 3: The Self and Perception I. The Self in Human Communication A. Self-concept— your image of who you are; how you perceive yourself: your feelings & thoughts about your strengths & weaknesses‚ your abilities & limitations. 1. Develops from 4 sources a. The images that others have of you (those most significant to your life- if they think highly of you‚ you will see a positive self-image reflected in their behaviors; if they think little of you‚ you will see a more negative
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How Smoking Affects Your Body There’s hardly a part of the human body that’s not affected by the chemicals in the cigarettes you smoke. Let’s take a tour of your body to look at how smoking affects it. Starting at the Top As a smoker‚ you’re at risk for cancer of the mouth. Tobacco smoke can also cause gum disease‚ tooth decay and bad breath. The teeth become unsightly and yellow. Smokers may experience frequent headaches. And lack of oxygen and narrowed blood vessels to the brain can lead to
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