What Do Attribution Biases Imply About Managers

question 46

Multiple Choice

What do attribution biases imply about managers?

• A) Managers must be very wary of the cognitive process in decision-making.
• B) Managers must always be correct in their perceptions.
• C) Managers must take into account the fundamental tendency for people to make external attributions for their behaviour.
• D) Managers must know as much as possible about individual differences and determine the cause of behaviour and perceived source of responsibility.

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