Belief Perseverance- The tendency to believe or give credit to findings or information that does not conflict with our current opinions, while underestimating any dissenting study or information not supporting our ideas.
Managers have to avoid becoming emotional and personal with information. Objectivity is key when evaluating information, ideas, and solutions. The very nature of information is that it is not biased, it is merely a statement of facts. The information should be considered solely on its accuracy in comparison to other information that is available. Managers want to make sure that they are aware of defending a position due to the fact that they share that opinion. One good way for managers to do this is to be informed and educated on the topic. They want to read and review at all available evidence so that their opinion never becomes one that they are personally attached to, and has them ignore credible information to the contrary.
Managers have to avoid becoming emotional and personal with information. Objectivity is key when evaluating information, ideas, and solutions. The very nature of information is that it is not biased, it is merely a statement of facts. The information should be considered solely on its accuracy in comparison to other information that is available. Managers want to make sure that they are aware of defending a position due to the fact that they share that opinion. One good way for managers to do this is to be informed and educated on the topic. They want to read and review at all available evidence so that their opinion never becomes one that they are personally attached to, and has them ignore credible information to the contrary.