Aspects of human perception in organizations

By Holger Bodenmuller and Holger Bodenmüller

Seminar paper from the year 2011 in the subject Leadership and Human Resources - Miscellaneous, grade: 1,0, University of applied sciences, Munich, course: Softs Skills and Leadership, language: English, abstract: Studying the nature of human perception has a long interdisciplinary history. From a constructivist perspective reality is a subjective interpretation of electrical signals transmitted via sensory tracts to the brain. Social perception has been the subject for intensive empirical research for the last 30 years. A lot of biases and effects have severe impacts on social interaction respectively the interaction between line leaders and their associates. Insights into the basic mechanisms of human/social perception may help to reflect mental models and improve decision making as well as the quality of giving feedback or practicing exploratory behaviour towards oneself and others.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3656633908
• ISBN13: 9783656633907
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Grin Verlag
• Length: 28 Pages
• Weight: 0.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.8" x 8.3"