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Bias in the Workplace

Individual perceptions and bias

According to Encarta, a bias is a predisposition to address an issue or react to others in a certain way. It also means being persuaded to adhere to a certain belief. Bias and individual perceptions exist because relationships exist. A person should not be judged by his/her gender, age, race, and ethnicity. All these differences can impact the workplace environment and the organizational culture.
Also according to Encarta, an individual perception is the process by which people select, organize, interpret, retrieve and respond to information from the world around them. Our personal experiences and how we were raised influence individual perceptions.
Organizational bias can have a negative impact or performance, productivity, teamwork and morale and this can impact the work environment as a whole. Two people can see the same thing and interpret it differently. Our individual perceptions are influenced by our personal experiences and how we were rai...

Posted by: Gelinde Cobbs

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