Strength-based performance appraisal and goal setting

Human Resource Management Review

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 137-147

  Bouskila Yam, Osnat ^a   Kluger, Avraham N ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Feedback; Feedforward; Goal setting; Performance appraisal; Positive psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952186604     PISSN: 10534822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrmr.2010.09.001     Document Type: Article

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