Demographic differences and reactions to performance feedback

Human Relations

Volumn 56, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1485-1513

  Geddes, Deanna ^a   Konrad, Alison M ^b  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Affect; Diversity; Negative feedback; Performance appraisal; Relational demography; Social identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442604430     PISSN: 00187267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00187267035612003     Document Type: Review

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