Performance appraisal participation, goal setting and feedback: The influence of supervisory style

Review of Public Personnel Administration

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 29-60

  Roberts, Gary E ^a   Reed, Tammy ^b  

^a FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79959503030     PISSN: 0734371X     EISSN: 1552759X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734371X9601600404     Document Type: Article

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