A manager may be committing the fundamental attribution error if she simply assumes that a previously high performing worker did poorly on the most recent report because he had negative external circumstances beyond his control.

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The fundamental attribution error occurs when an individual tends to attribute others' actions to internal factors rather than external factors. In this scenario, the manager is attributing the worker's poor performance to external factors beyond his control, which is the opposite of the fundamental attribution error.

A Manager May Be Committing the Fundamental Attribution Error If