Should You Order the Feedback Sandwich? Efficacy of Feedback Sequence and Timing

Journal of Organizational Behavior Management

Volumn 35, Issue 3-4, 2015, Pages 321-335

  Henley, Amy J ^a   DiGennaro Reed, Florence D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

criticism sandwich; feedback sandwich; feedback sequence; feedback timing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84948677365     PISSN: 01608061     EISSN: 15408604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01608061.2015.1093057     Document Type: Article

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