A cognitive view of the performance appraisal process: A model and research propositions

Organizational Behavior and Human Performance

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1984, Pages 360-396

  DeNisi, Angelo S ^a   Cafferty, Thomas P ^a   Meglino, Bruce M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 0000651787     PISSN: 00305073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0030-5073(84)90029-1     Document Type: Article

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