The performance appraisal congruency scale: An assessment of person-environment fit

International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 223-236

  Whiting, Hal J ^a   Kline, Theresa J B ^b   Sulsky, Lorne M ^c  

^a Bigby Havis and Associates   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Organizational behaviour; Performance appraisal

Indexed keywords

EID: 40549137428     PISSN: 17410401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410400810857239     Document Type: Article

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