A Thief is a Thief, is a Thief

Presented By-
Abhishek Jain
Aditya Sikder
Divya Jyoti Behl
Nandini Pal
Shreyas Shah
Shruti Sayana
 Agenda
 Role Play
 Answers
 Questions
Perceptual Process
 Personal Characteristics
1.Factors in the Perceiver (Other Employees)
 Attitudes
 Motives
 Interests
 Expectations
2. Factors in the Target (Ram)
 Background
 Similarity
 Sounds
 Size
 Situational Characteristics
1. Time
 Ram seen in the book keeping area during the second theft.
 Second theft happened the following day when the clerks
mentioned about Ram’s case.
2. Work Setting
 Ram and Kumar having a criminal background.
3. Social Setting
 People bound to mistrust a thief first
 Mistrust Mr. Kumar also because of his background.
 Answer 2
The presumption of innocence, the principle that
one is considered innocent until proven guilty.
•The burden of proof rests on who asserts, not on
who denies.
Information Gathered for the decision making by
setting up Enquiry:
•CCTV images usage in detecting theft and the
gathering of evidence.
• Enquiring employees statements and validation of it in
relation with the theft (eg. Time of Ram being in the
place of crime should match with the time the theft took
place).
• Pay attention to Ram’s actions and keep an eye on his
behavior in the workplace. Thoroughly check any
receipts and track all of his contact with money.
 Mr. Kumar can request Ram to submit to a random search
of his belongings.
• include an express term in the contract of employment
to the effect that by taking the job the employee is
consenting to the carrying out of random searches
employee.
• If the employee refuses, the employer is entitled to draw
an inference from that refusal.
• Mr. Kumar should outline again to Ram each allegation
of theft and the evidence obtained,
giving him an opportunity to provide an explanation for
each allegation.
• The employer can ask questions of the employee in
relation to the explanations provided and should also
allow the employee to ask questions. Mr. Kumar should
note all of Ram’s comments and conclude the meeting,
letting the employee know that the employer will
consider the comments made and get back to him.
 Answer 3
• Probable reasons for everyone’s belief that
Ram had stolen the money:
• Common Judgment Shortcuts:
– Selective Perception
– Halo Effect
• Common Biases and Errors in Decision Making:
– Anchoring Bias
– Confirmation Bias
– Availability Bias
 Answer 3
• “A thief is a thief, is a thief” is unjustified and a thief
can become an honest man.
• Reasons:
• Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
 Answer 3
• As a thief, only physiological needs are addressed.
Someone who is determined to address the other
needs will consider an honest path.
• McClelland’s Theory of Needs:
» Need for Achievement (nAch)
» Need for Power (nPow)
» Need for Affiliation (nAff)
• For anyone trying to turn a corner, the need for
Achievement and the need for Affiliation would be
highly motivating factors and would act as a deterrent
when he/she is contemplating walking down a path
which has brought them shame and alienation
previously.
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