The Mediating Role of Appraisal Feedback Reactions on the Relationship Between Rater Feedback-Related Behaviors and Ratee Performance

Group and Organization Management

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 494-526

  Jawahar, I M ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

appraisal reactions; longitudinal data; performance; performance feedback

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955756583     PISSN: 10596011     EISSN: 15523993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1059601110378294     Document Type: Article

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