Understanding Performance Ratings: Dynamic Performance, Attributions, and Rating Purpose

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 213-220

  Reb, Jochen ^a   Greguras, Gary J ^a  

^a SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

dynamic performance; performance attributions; performance evaluation; performance ratings, rating purpose

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; WORKPLACE;

EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 76449108267     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0017237     Document Type: Article

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