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How do perceptual hypotheses and assumptions based upon theme play a role in conflict at work?
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Whenever people join a new workplace, they come with perceptual assumptions and hypotheses that they have developed in their previous experience. For example, if a new employee had a job in the past in which he was exploited by his supervisor who demanded maximum amount of work for as little pay as possible, the employee would have feelings of suspicion and hatred towards his new ...

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