Effects of Accountability on Rating Behavior and Rater Accuracy

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 2493-2514

  Mero, Neal P ^a   Anna, Alexandra L ^b   Motowidlo, Stephan J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b University of Colorado College of Nursing   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 1142301875     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2003.tb02777.x     Document Type: Review

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