Self-serving bias effects on job analysis ratings

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 146, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 511-531

  Cucina, Jeffrey M ^a   Martin, Nicholas R ^b   Vasilopoulos, Nicholas L ^c   Thibodeuax, Henry F ^b  

^a US Customs and Border Protection ^*  (United States)

^b US Office of Personnel Management   (United States)

^c NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

competency; job analysis; self serving bias

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; WORK;

ADULT; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB DESCRIPTION; MALE; OCCUPATIONS; PSYCHOLOGY, INDUSTRIAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 84864833520     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223980.2012.656155     Document Type: Article

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