Influence of performance evaluation rating segmentation on motivation and fairness perceptions

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1106-1119

  Bartol, Kathryn M ^c   Durham, Cathy C ^a   Poon, June M L ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JUSTICE; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERCEPTION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; RANDOMIZATION; SELF CONCEPT;

ADULT; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0035650981     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.86.6.1106     Document Type: Article

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