Considerations in Feedback Delivery: The Role of Accuracy and Type of Evaluation

Journal of Organizational Behavior Management

Volumn 35, Issue 3-4, 2015, Pages 240-258

  Johnson, Douglas A ^a   Rocheleau, Jessica M ^a   Tilka, Rachael E ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

accurate feedback; contingency; evaluative feedback

Indexed keywords

EID: 84948681834     PISSN: 01608061     EISSN: 15408604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01608061.2015.1093055     Document Type: Article

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