>And what had been presented as a really performance driven, no discrimination, reward metrics, was perceived to be yet another 'management beauty contest' where managers could swing bonus dollars toward people they liked (regardless of their performance) and away from people they didn't care about.
No matter what it is, people are going to favor other people they like over people they don't like. When it comes down to an individual making a decision against two people, this will always come into play, subconsciously or not. You have to be incredibly naive to believe that you'll still get favored for bonuses if everyone hates you, no matter how good your performance is. This is why being likeable/liked is part of good performance.
If we're talking aggregate bonuses, may not apply, but anytime it's a 1v1 thing, yes, of course the amount the manager likes you is going to matter, even if it can't swing the decision in your favor in that particular instance.
No matter what it is, people are going to favor other people they like over people they don't like. When it comes down to an individual making a decision against two people, this will always come into play, subconsciously or not. You have to be incredibly naive to believe that you'll still get favored for bonuses if everyone hates you, no matter how good your performance is. This is why being likeable/liked is part of good performance.
If we're talking aggregate bonuses, may not apply, but anytime it's a 1v1 thing, yes, of course the amount the manager likes you is going to matter, even if it can't swing the decision in your favor in that particular instance.