HOMEWhat Is The Opportunity Bias? Effects on Performance Reviews
Opportunity bias in employee reviews refers to ignoring the notion that opportunity (factors beyond the control of the employee) may
either restrict or facilitate performance. Managers afflicated with the opportunity bias assign credit or blame to the employee when the true cause of the performance was opportunity.
Is it fair to punish an employee who hasn't had the opportunity to achieve his or her goals? What if that shortfall is a direct result of the manager not providing the opportunity to achieve those goals? No.