Perceptions of quality of feedback in organizations: Characteristics, determinants, outcomes of feedback, and possibilities for improvement: introduction to a special issue

European Journal of Training and Development

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 4-23

  Mulder, Regina H ^a   Ellinger, Andrea D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER   (United States)

Author keywords

Determinants of feedback; Effects of feedback; Feedback; Feedback processes at work; Feedback training; Perceived quality of feedback; Perception; Quality of feedback

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873040359     PISSN: 20469012     EISSN: 20469020     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090591311293266     Document Type: Article

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