external—helps the perceiver attach meaning to the event and is important in understanding
the subsequent consequences for the perceiver. e consequences of this attribution process
are the subsequent behaviour of the perceiver in response to the behaviour of others, the
impact on feelings and emotions (how the perceiver now feels about the events, people, and
circumstances) and the e ects on the perceiver’s expectations of future events or behaviour.
is could be discussed with the help of a simple example.
Suppose an employee reports late to o ce on a particular day. His tardiness can be attributed
to either in ...
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