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Behavioural studies Fred Luthans defines the perceptual process as "a complicated interaction of selection" (Organisational Behaviour 1995). Our perception effects our every day life whether it be which restaurant we would prefer to go to for a meal or what group of people we decide to socialise with in a club. Perceptual errors are happening continuously in our everyday life. Such as stereotyping,halo effect and attribution.However if the correct measures were taken then these perceptual errors could be cut down . Stereotyping is the process of assigning attributes to people on the basis of our perceptions about the group to which they belong.These groups contain people which include managers, supervisers, union members, woman and white and blue collared workers. Stereotyping contains two fundamental errors. People whilst stereotyping ignore variations and mistake characteristics. Such as it is a common stereotype to say that the Scottish are mean and stingy and people often...

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