Many students work while attending college.

Provide at least two examples of the halo effect in your

place of employment or in the classroom.
According to the book, A halo effect uses one attribute to develop an overall impression of a person or
situation (Schermerhorn Jr., Osborn, Uhl-Bien, Hunt, 2012). The halo effect is used both in work and
school. I once took an advanced math course where 75% of the students were females. The instructor
constantly called on the same three girls. Those girls were always the ones that turn their homework
assignments in early. The halo effect was used here since the teacher always called on those same girls
to ask questions. He used that one trait of turning in homework early to mean that they were the only
ones who knew the answers or did the homework. This was a disservice to everyone else since we were
there to learn and the teacher basically only interacted with those girls.
In the workplace halo effects have the same end result. Employees will be pushed to projects that their
one outstanding trait will benefit. I work in software development and in the beginning I showed a lot
of knowledge and skills with analyzing reports and data. Since then many of the projects I am involved
in revolve around creating reports or analyzing data for reports. Even though I like doing this, I would
like to learn other aspects of software development. In the event that a promotion becomes available I
may be passed up because I only have reporting knowledge and not knowledge of other aspects of the
business.
Examine the accuracy and inaccuracy of stereotypes. Determine the impact that even a positive
stereotype can have. Support your position by describing a situation where this is true.
Stereotypes are in place because a group of people, race, gender, or nationality shares some similar
characteristic. Not all the people in that group have the characteristic, but because many do a
stereotype is created. Stereotypes are harmful to personal, education and the workplace because, just
like the halo effect, it creates a predetermined view of a person without fully knowing the person.
Stereotypes can cause arguments and fighting among co-workers, employers, just about anyone.
Even positive stereotypes can be detrimental. The stereotype that all Asians can do math is one that is
positive, but not always true. Not all Asians are good at math. The ones that arent may be stereotyped
that they can do math, and when they cant they are judged or fired from a job since they cannot
perform the task. Even though this is a positive stereotype it can be harmful to those who do not fall
within it.
References:
Schermerhorn Jr., J., Osborn, R., Uhl-Bien, M., Hunt, J. (2012). Introducing Organizational Behavior. In
Lise Johnson (Ed.), Organizational Behavior(pp. 7-83). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.