sandra is 19 years old and has her first job as an administrative assistant.she wears very low cut shirts,short skirts,heels,and lots of perfume.
Question:What might sandra’s attire lead others to believe about her?what might the reality be?
Expert Answer
The workplace is an area where persons are from different background, age, taste, and culture. Based on these individual attributes, everyone will have his/ her own perceptual bias about something he/ she experiences. In this case, Sandra’s habits regarding her attire may create negative feelings in some of her co-workers that she is not serious about her work or she does not carry adequate professionalism.
However, in reality, Sandra may be very serious about her duty in the workplace and she dresses up in that way based on her belief system and cultural background which may have nothing to do with her potential and attitude towards work. But since her attire was not as per the standards of professionalism, her co-workers will have negative feelings regarding her attitude and she may suffer in the workplace and may face a lack of cooperation.