Evaluating dynamic performance: The influence of salient gestalt characteristics on performance ratings

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 490-499

  Reb, Jochen ^a   Cropanzano, Russell ^b  

^a SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic performance; Gestalt characteristics; Performance evaluation; Performance profile; Performance ratings

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GESTALT THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; STANDARD;

ADULT; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GESTALT THEORY; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 33947407758     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.92.2.490     Document Type: Article

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