Specific application of perception theories in organizations

 Specific application of perception theories in organizations

Table of Contents

Specific application of perception in organizations:- 1.Employment Interview. 2.Self Awareness. 3.Performance Expectation. 4.Ignoring Personal Traits. 5.Ethnic Profiling. 6.Eradicating Errors. 7.Performance Evaluation. 8.Optimist Mindset. 9.Employee Effort. 10.Sound relation. 11.Self perception. 12.Sympathetic. Frequently Asked Questions Conclusion

Specific application of perception in organizations

1.Employment Interview:-

Perception theory is used in employment interview. Employment interview is conducted to decide either select a person for job or not. Interviewer makes certain perception by observing Interviewee's personality, knowledge and behavior. The first impression is considered to be last impression. This works mostly is the perception marking in interview. First positive impression leads the interviewee in positive way and other impressions just support the first one in making positive perception.

2.Self Awareness:-

Perception theory helps mangers to know strength and weakness of him in order to influence others. Mangers develop self concept to recognize themselves.

3.Performance Expectation:-

Perception theory influences the performance expectation of manager. Managerial perception influences on manager's behavior. When a manager expects higher performance from their subordinates, they may try to perform highly but they can't meet always desired level of performance.If manager perceives his subordinates are unskilled, he sets low level of performance expectations. If subordinates met that performance expectation, they are perceived positively by managers.

4.Ignoring Personal Features:-

People try to make attitude towards other by analyzing their certain personal features. But perception theory teaches managers to observe situation than personal features before making perception about anything. Due to it, managers observe and evaluate employee's behavior accordance with situation than personal features.

5.Ethnic profiling:-

An organization consist various religion, culture, complexion, caste. Perception theory influences people accordance with the ethnic profiling in organization.For example Hindu people assume muslims as a conservative, it is because muslims are not positive towards women freedom and autonomy than hindus. American perceives African as crime maker and muslims as terrorists. Nepalese employees even now perceive that lower castes are unfit for higher level of job and they are immoral in job. Female subordinates have not been accepted in job till now.

6.Eradicating Errors:-

Perception theory helps to eradicate stereotyping, halo effects, first impression and locus of control related errors.

7.Performance Evaluation:-
Performance evaluation is done to evaluate employer's performance and productivity. But Rater or evaluator are influenced by perception theory. It does not influence on quantitative performance but influences on qualitative performance of performer. For example sales volume, profit, job units are Countable which can't be influenced by perception of evaluator. But perception theory influences directly while evaluating behavior, personality and feature of performer.

8.Optimist Mindset:-

Perception theory creates optimist mindset in managers while facing difficulties and problems. They try to solve problems without any disparity. In gist, perception makes mangers optimist and calm.

9.Employee, effort:-

Generally, employers are judged according to the degree of effort they exert to the organizations. Only highly effortful employees are rewarded and others are ignored. Perception theory also influences the evaluation of employee's efforts.

10.Sound relation:-

Perceptual theory helps managers to understand employee's behavior and activities. It helps employees to understand managerial behavior, directions, guidelines and advice. So, relationship between them will be sound.

11.Self perception:-

Perception theory helps manager to perceive self positive person. It helps manager to feel his expectations, personal interests, motives and personality. Due to which, he tries to guide employees and lead future of organization.

12.Sympathetic:-

Perception theory makes mangers sympathetic. It is the task of understanding other's perception. It means managers try to understand problems of employees through their perception. It helps in developing reciprocal solutions of problems.

Frequently Asked Questions

1.Explain The Specific application of perception in organizations. 2.What is the application of perception in organizational decision making? 3.What is perception theories in organizational behavior? 4.What are the 3 organization theories and applications? 5.What is the importance of perception theory? 6. Explain The Specific Application of Perception in Organizations.

 Conclusion

Perception is specially applied in organizations. It influences the decision making of organization. No one gets relief from perception. Perception plays vital role in communication. It directly influences behavior and activities of both mangers and their subordinates.