Engaging in self-fulfilling prophecy can improve organisational effectiveness:
A) Never; self-fulfilling prophecy is a perceptual bias that always makes organisations less effective
B) Whenever and wherever it exists in organisational settings
C) When supervisors demonstrate their hope and optimism in each employee's potential
D) When supervisors also use stereotyping to determine the employee's potential performance

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Engaging in self-fulfilling prophecy, which is when one's beliefs about a person or situation can lead to actions that ultimately confirm those beliefs, can improve organisational effectiveness if supervisors demonstrate hope and optimism in each employee's potential. This can lead to improved employee motivation, performance, and ultimately organisational success. However, the use of stereotyping to determine employee potential performance can have negative consequences and is not recommended. Therefore, the best choice is C.

Engaging in Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Can Improve Organisational Effectiveness