Stereotypes
“Charles is a wonderful choice for chairman”
Mary Wyatt said this in her memo to Andrew Jordan which is a typical case of stereotyping.
Because Charles is a chairman, she expects him to have certain qualities without having real information about him. This behavior doesn’t guarantee success to UPC.
“I know Charles got a first in Maths, but damn it, this company isn’t a machine”
This was said by Samuel Godwyn in his memo to Andrew Jordan where he has drawn a general impression about Charles on the basis of single characteristic with little or no information about him. People who act being a stereotype fails to put trust in the ability of the coworker.
“A morass of interdivisional”
Mary Wyatt stated this in her memo referring
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He has filtered out information and ignored other’s viewpoints. He has perceived it in a manner suitable to his comfort. This attitude shows his “Static Attitude” of not clearly giving an accurate picture of what he has decided to do.
Charles Rampart failed to show empathy and may lead to unfair treatment.
“I’m quite clear as to the path we should take in this ghastly business”
This was said by Mary Wyatt in her memo to Andrew Jordan which was about company’s downsizing
In this context, her behavior is totally based on perception of what reality is, ignoring the opposing viewpoints and how they can interpret the same thing differently which can seriously affect decision making process.
“I am going to make sure this never happens again”
It was said by Sir Randolph Charteris, former UPC Chairman and CEO in an email by anonymous writer.
Inaccuracy is a very common problem with steorotypes. It also refers to as “Misplaced Feeling”.
In the message above, Sir Randolph did not think logically. No CEO can assure job protection to his employees in an unpredictable business environment. The writer feels betrayed and he/she sees likelihood of yet more layoffs which may destroy already poor morale of the