Important Points for IC 90 - Human Resource Management (HRM) Exam
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Perception is an important concept of great relevance in HRM. It affects behaviour of people. Simply stated the concept of perception says that what one sees is not the same as what there is to be seen.
Perceptions differ because of: Limitations of our sensory capacity, Inadequate contact with world outside, Inadequate data from world outside, Limitations of past experiences, Our own beliefs and values developed during education and upbringing and later life.
Stimuli include shapes, movements, colours, sounds, touch, smell, etc.
Perceptual error is the difference between reality or fact and perception.
Age is irrelevant for learning. A teacher may help in learning. But one learns even without the help of a teacher. Often one learns something different from what the teacher is trying to each.