The effect of implicit person theory on performance appraisals

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 842-856

  Heslin, Peter A ^a,c   Latham, Gary P ^b   VandeWalle, Don ^a,c  

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Implicit person theory; Performance appraisal; Self persuasion, anchoring

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; APTITUDE; ARTICLE; CAREER MOBILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL CONSTRUCT THEORY; PERSONALITY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; APTITUDE; CAREER MOBILITY; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; FEMALE; GENERALIZATION (PSYCHOLOGY); HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL CONSTRUCT THEORY; PERSONALITY;

EID: 26444464765     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.90.5.842     Document Type: Article

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