The tendency of managers to blame workers for poor performance and for workers to blame external factors is known as:
A) halo effect.
B) 360 degree feedback.
C) actor/observer bias.
D) central tendency error.

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The tendency of managers to blame workers for poor performance and for workers to blame external factors is known as actor/observer bias. This is the tendency to attribute one's own behavior to situational factors while attributing the behavior of others to their personality or disposition. The other options (halo effect, 360 degree feedback, and central tendency error) are not relevant to this scenario.

The Tendency of Managers to Blame Workers for Poor Performance