While you do have some degree of control over your own perception and attribution towards

things-usually by making a conscious effort to take a second look-you cannot control the
perception and attribution of others.

In organizational behavior and business, perception often helps shape a person's personality and
how they act in certain situations. These can affect how they respond to certain things-like
stressful situations-their performance at tasks, and even their creativity. For management, paying
attention to personality traits in employees can help them determine the person's work ethic and
strengths. One of the concepts used in organizational behavior to help improve perception and
attribution is attribution theory.

In business, attribution theory is applicable to the members of a business' management team more
so than it is to the standard employees. The effects that perception and attribution have on a
business and its organizational behavior can be both positive and negative.

Perceptions into Motivation-Taking perceptions and attributions and using them to influence the
motivations of the business can be one way of using the concepts to your advantage. Reinforcing,
Modifying Policies-The policies that formulate a business' workplace culture may be affecting the
perceptions and attributions of those working there. Management Styles-As stated previously,
perception and attribution has a heavy effect on the members of a business' management team.
Their perception of things, and the employees' perception of them, can be influenced or controlled
through their management style.6 This is mostly their own work ethic and their approach to things
at work.