A hiring interview was conducted by Mr$.$ Black, Vice$-$President of Sales for Paragon Ltd$.$ He was hiring for a supervisory position in the marketing department of the company. Mr$.$ Black was respected by all employees for his fairness and for his high expectations related to productivity. Two external candidates, Mary and Brian, were invited to be interviewed. Mr$.$ Black reviewed the resumes of both candidates with his previous experiences in mind. Both candidates appeared equally experienced and qualified.

His previous supervisor, Jane, had left the company after a period of high frustration dealing with the difficult personalities in the marketing department. The sales reps comprised a very cohesive group of six middle$-$aged men with sales experience going back $20$ years. Clearly, the new supervisor would have to provide leadership and motivation, as sales were falling. Mr$.$ Black assumed Jane$$s abilities were the cause of her failure to motivate the sales force and wondered if a female could really take command of the department.

identify a total of $3$ perceptual errors you find throughout any portion of the case. Based on your reading from the text, discuss how each identified perceptual error might impact the hiring manager, the candidates, and even the organization.