Organization behavior stereotypes

1. Organization Behavior
Sir : Mehmood
Qasim
From,
1. Mohsin Mirza
2. Muhammad Waqas
3. Zahid Khyzer

2. Before we discuss stereotypes we need to know what a stereotype is.
What is a stereotype ?
The word ‘stereotype’ comes from the Greek ‘stereo’ and ‘typos’ = ‘solid
impression’.

3. A generalized perception of first impressions,
judging with the eyes/criticising ones outer
appearance,
a conventional and oversimplified
conception, opinion, or image,
forms of social consensus rather than individual
judgements.

5. You can begin to get a sense of your own tendency to make
generalizations and stereotype by completing the following
sentences
Women are ______________________. (Talkative)
Men are _______________________.(Quite)
White people are _____________________.(Cute)
Black people are _____________________.(Innocent)
Old people are _____________________.(60’s+)
Doctors are ____________________.(Polite)

6. • You often categorize people on the basis of this easily
recognized characteristic. For example, the first thing you
notice about a person is his or her skin color; or the first
thing you notice about a person is his or her sex.
• You ascribe a set of characteristics to most or all members of
this category. For example, you assume that all older people
are doddering or all men are insensitive to women’s concerns.
• You apply the set of characteristics to any member of the
group. For example, when you meet an older person, you
expect him or her to be senile(Mentally or physically infirm
with age).

7. We have stereotypes about everything;
race, gender, age, faith, the car you drive, what part of
the country you live in, what kind of work that you
do, etc., and we are all influenced by stereotypes..
Regardless of our intentions, stereotypical ideas and
images are likely to influence our behavior and our
decision making …and our behavior and decision
making contribute to the outcomes that we see in our
organizations and communities, which are very often
skewed by race, gender, etc. Not only do stereotypes
influence us, but the expectations that we form based
on those stereotypes can easily influence the person
that we apply them to .

8. Spread the awareness of stereotypes and their impact within your
organization, and advocate activities that increase the opportunity for
interaction...interaction, conversation, and relationship building all help to
provide us with more real information about each other so that we are not
filling in the gaps with stereotypes. Be relentless in pushing back on the
idea that only "bad people" are influenced by stereotypes and have biased
behavior. Champion good, research-based, outcome focused diversity and
inclusion training.
You do not have to be a champion of social justice.
You do not have to be a bleeding heart liberal or a do-gooder.
You do not have to be interested in harmony, unity or singing
Kumbayah around the campfire.
You simply have to be interested in good decision-making. You simply have
to be interested in taking advantage of the human potential that you have
access to.

9. Be good to each other…..