Emily Is Considered to Be an Excellent Production Manager

question 149

Multiple Choice

Emily is considered to be an excellent production manager. However, she tends to give attention only to those aspects of the organization that affect her own production operation and to not notice the concerns of other departments. From a perceptual perspective, Emily is guilty of which perceptual distortion?

• A) Halo effect
• B) Statutory effect.
• C) Selective perception
• D) Discernment error
• E) Contrast error

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