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Running head: PERPETUAL ERRORS, ATTRIBUTION AND BIASESPerpetual errors, attribution and biasesName of the universityName of the studentAuthor note

1PERPETUAL ERRORS, ATTRIBUTION AND BIASESIntroduction Perpetual errors, attribution and biases have a significant impact on the decision takingability of the managers. The attributions and perceptions of individuals influence on the behaviorof them in an organization (McShane and Von Glinow 2013). Perception refers to the way bywhich individuals analyze, arrange and then interpret the information of sensors. On the otherhand attribution alludes to the way through which the people act also it determines the reactionof the individuals to the actions of others (Miner 2015). Accurate perception let the employees tointerpret effectively whatever they hear and see in the workplace towards the decision makingability and ability to complete assigned tasks and the act ethically. Inappropriate perception ofthe business individuals creates consequences within the organizations. Stereotyping is one ofsuch consequences that encourage individuals towards making of the assumption. Individualsfind it difficult adjust with such an organizational environment which is unfamiliar (Luthans,Luthans and Luthans 2015). Efficient business individuals handle such issues with theirideologies while clearly states the benefits of their position to others. People have a tendency toreact to any situation based on their perception that has caused the events. Attribution can also beinappropriate like perceptions (Baum, Frese and Baron 2014). Diversity training can be providedby organizations in order to ensure appropriate attribution. In order to discuss the background ofinformation, it deserves mention that the study of human behavior within the organizationalsetting is considered as the organizational behavior. The study of interface among theorganization and the behavior of the business professionals also fall under the organizationalbehavior (Argyris 2017). The concept of organizational behavior was recognized by the ChesterBarnard. He identified business professional with different behavior while serving for their role

2PERPETUAL ERRORS, ATTRIBUTION AND BIASESin the organization. The researchers who study organizational behavior mainly focuses on thebehavior of the business professionals for their role in the organization (Barrick, Mount and Li2013). The primary purpose of the organizational behavior is to reinvigorate the theory oforganization and develop a more integrated concept of organizational life. The main purpose ofthe study is discuss the importance of perpetual errors, biases and attribution in managerialdecision making. Thus it must be mentioned that several developments have influencedorganizational behavior in relation to several disciplines that includes industrial or organizationalpsychology, sociology and economics. Duringindustrial revolution of 1760s, new techniques ofmanufacturing were the result of the innovation of new technologies (Baum, Frese and Baron2014). The scholar Max Weber claimed that industrial revolution heavily impacted on theefficiency of the workers as it promoted mechanization. The paper will discuss the strategiesthrough which the perception of the individuals can be managed by reviewing few researchworks.According to several researches, organizational behavior is a traditional model as everycivilization at some point of time has taken interest in behavioral attributes within the industry(McShane and Von Glinow 2013).Some researches opined that organizational behavior is aphenomena which developed as the practices of new management which is nothing but the re-adaptation of the old management that was already existing. In this regard the contribution ofRobert Owen cannot be ignored as he was the first industrialist who recognized the drasticnegative effect of the mechanization on the value of workers. Therefore to outline the study, thepaper will critically analyze different theories of organizational behavior in order to give a clearunderstanding of effect of perpetual errors, attribution and biases on managerial decision. It givesan overview of the concept ofperpetual errors, attribution and biases within the organizationalsetting. As the main part of the study, different scholar works will be reviewed in the study.

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