SEMESTER SPRING 2024

HUMAN RELATIONS (MGMT611)

INLINE ASSIGNMENT
Due Date: 30TH APRIL 2024 Marks: 10
Topic: BIAS IN PERCEPTION!
Relevant lessons to consult: 03 & 04.
Learning Objective:
To let the students understand the basics of perceptual biases and their
influence on organizational decision-making.
Learning Outcomes:
After attempting this assignment students will be able to:
 Have a clearer understanding of the practical industrial scenarios.
 Think over the implications of the simple theoretical concept to the
corporate level challenges.

Premise:
A prominent textile company in Pakistan has recently secured a significant
order of Denim Products from Belgium for the first time. Concerns have arisen
among the management due to the company's international reputation, potential
domestic issues, pressure from the new client, and fierce global competition. The
Head of the Product Planning & Control department has highlighted the importance
of timely completion of the order, citing local economic and political challenges, as
well as global conflicts, as potential hindrances. In response, the management has
approved longer working hours to meet the deadline, despite employees expressing
reservations about this unprecedented decision.
Requirements:
Keeping in mind the above premise, you are required to elaborate:
 What type of perceptual bias exists in this situation?
 Also provide three main reasons for it.
Marks distribution:
Total Mark 10:
04 marks for the right choice and 2 Marks each for 3 reasons.
IMPORTANT:
24 hours extra/grace period after the due date is usually available to
overcome uploading difficulties. This extra time should only be used to deal with
emergencies and the above-mentioned due dates should always be treated as final
to avoid any inconvenience.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS/ SOLUTION GUIDELINES/ SPECIAL

INSTRUCTIONS

 Be precise and provide logical reasoning for your solution.

 Avoid using blogs or copying from any other source as it will be marked as
zero (0).
OTHER IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:
DEADLINE:
 Make sure to upload the solution file before the due date on VULMS.
 Any submission made via email after the due date will not be accepted.

SPECIAL RULES FOR INLINE ASSIGNMENTS:

Please note the following special instructions for your inline assignment:
 The current assignment of this course will be an inline assignment which
needs to be attempted directly within the LMS.
 Copy paste option will not be available in inline assignment, you must type
your assignment solution directly in LMS.
 Microsoft Word (doc/docx) and Adobe Acrobat (pdf) file uploading options
will not be available in inline assignment submission.

GOOD LUCK!