“Perceptual differences are a major cause of organisational problems”
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"Perceptual differences are a major cause of organisational problems" Perceptual differences between individuals in a work force can be the root cause of many organisational problems. We know that individuals perceive sensory information in many different ways including how that information is then processed and acted upon. If such perceptual differences between two individuals do not affect performance i.e. if two colleagues who perceive information differently to a task still meet the target performance required by the organisation, then both approaches are equally effective and reduce the problems arising within the organisation. However, if perceptual differences between colleagues does affect whether and how quickly targets are met within the organisation, this may be due to a lack of competence in perceiving and understanding the task at hand in some individuals.2 This would have further implications for the organisation as it would suggest that management may needs to intervene to try and...


