Table 3.

Key elements in integrating behavioral strategy to reduce cognitive biases in the PMS’s implementation

ThemeDescriptionSample of data transcribedCode generatedMain output
Practices and measuresApproaches and activities actually used by managers to reduce impact of cognitive biases on PMS’s implementation“like in all organisations, I suppose (looking for confirmation nod), relevant decisions start as a kind of democratic debate” (No. 80)Semi-democratic discussion on key decisionsWe generated a set of key measures aimed to manage and reduce the biases at a strategic level (see the second pillar of the model shown in Figure 2)
“it would be nice to have possibility of, at least partially, address arbitrariness of deans” (No. 7)Controlling seniors’ discretion
“performance management team’s inclusion should be measured, as everything that matters” (No. 62)Measures of group involvement in key phases
Value driversGoal-oriented reasons to take over practices and measures to reduce impact of cognitive biases on PMS’s implementation“in my opinion decisions would be clearer to all participants and mostly to deciders (laughing)” (No. 22)Higher comprehensionPotential outcomes are identified, when cognitive biases are addressed in the PMS’s implementation (see the third pillar of the model shown in Figure 2)
“sharing decisions always cause cascading interest, even newness of the system will generate global curiosity and engagement (optimism)” (No. 102)Top-down engagement
“for sure general performances would increase through a more weighted PMS” (No. 15)Performance improvement
“a new approach like this could make everything more transparent I think […] even more justifiable and so honest, why not?” (No. 66)Ethical cues
Main critical issues in adoption a strategy oriented to reduce the impact of the cognitive biases on the performanceTechnical, organizational and personal issues met in attempting to reduce impact of cognitive biases on PMS’s implementation“whether this approach does not exist, there must be a reason” (No. 8)Cultural factorData suggest that the integration need to be addressed by generating a strategic alignment of most critical cognitive biases and act and plan of the strategy (see the connection between second and third pillar in the model shown in Figure 2)
“so you know it’s hard to convince a senior to control himself as he would not have I suppose reasons to […] it could look (pause) hard” (No. 37)Seniors’ control aversion
“it is currently missing a real approach thus it seems everything difficult” (No. 45)Rarity of managerial tools for seniors’ control

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