Chinese reactions to performance feedback: Non-task attributions of feedback intentions

Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 196-219

  Hempel, Paul S ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Feedback; Performance appraisal

Indexed keywords

EID: 49349092027     PISSN: 10384111     EISSN: 17447941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1038411108091758.     Document Type: Article

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