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Halos and Horns

Halos and Horns

Q Many errors and biases influence performance measures. Consider the "overall impression" mistake that can be made: an overall favorable impression of an individual can result in a "halo" error, meaning that the good impression overshadows performance issues. An overall unfavorable impression can result in a "horns" error, meaning that the bad impression can overshadow what an individual is doing well. Have you ever been on the receiving end of a "horns" or "halo" error? Have you ever found yourself making this mistake when evaluating a friend, classmate, colleague, or employee? Discuss how this error can be avoided. Please discuss and respond to at least one classmate.

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I agree that many errors and biases influence performance measures and this I have seen in my place of working where the manager was highly impressed with a team member of my team just by the way he used to dress up and his overall personality that was appealing. He was smart, looked fir and was always confident in front of the manager with a well-dressed attire.