process-based preference
[/ˈprɑːses beɪst ˈprɛfərəns/]
nounpl: process-based preferences
preferência baseada em processo
1. A preference or choice determined by the method, procedure, or steps involved in achieving an outcome, rather than by the outcome itself
Her process-based preference meant she valued fair hiring procedures over quick results.
Sua preferência baseada em processo significava que ela valorizava procedimentos de contratação justos acima de resultados rápidos.
2. In behavioral economics and psychology, the tendency to evaluate options based on how they are made or implemented rather than their final consequences
The study revealed a process-based preference among consumers who preferred handcrafted products over mass-produced ones.
O estudo revelou uma preferência baseada em processo entre consumidores que preferiam produtos artesanais em relação aos produzidos em massa.
This term is primarily used in academic, business, and psychological contexts in both English-speaking countries and Brazil. In American business culture, there is often tension between process-based preferences (valuing fairness and transparency) and outcome-based preferences (valuing results and efficiency). Brazilian organizational culture increasingly recognizes process-based preferences in discussions of corporate governance and ethical business practices.
Related Idioms & Phrases
it's the journey, not the destination
the process matters as much as the result
fair play over winning at any cost
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