The influence of group discussion on performance judgments: Rating accuracy, contrast effects, and halo

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 142, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 117-130

  Palmer, Jerry K ^a   Loveland, James M ^b  

^a EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

360 degree feedback; Accuracy; Contrast effect; Halo; Performance appraisal

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; DECISION MAKING; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT;

COMMUNICATION; CUES; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; FEEDBACK; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; JUDGMENT;

EID: 42549135956     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JRLP.142.2.117-130     Document Type: Article

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