A self-fulfilling prophecy (SFP) occurs when the experience of an event induces the behavior that increases the likelihood of the event’s occurrence (Eden, 1990). In this case, the Pygmalion effect and the Galatea effects are the two most important self-fulfilling prophecy theories. There is also a third effect, known as the Golem effect. In general, all three of these effects, affect recruiters’ perceptions of employees. Your expectations of employees and their expectations of themselves are key factors in how virtuous people perform their work. The Pygmalion effect and the Galatea effect are the fundamental principles you can apply to performance expectations and the potential performance improvement at work. The Pygmalion effect
