A study of mediating variables of the relationship between 360° feedback and employee performance

Human Resource Development International

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 56-73

  Rai, Himanshu ^a   Singh, Manjari ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT   (India)

Author keywords

360 ; Feedback; Interpersonal communication; Leader member exchange quality; Perceived organizational support; Quality of work life

Indexed keywords

EID: 84976591283     PISSN: 13678868     EISSN: 14698374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13678868.2012.740797     Document Type: Article

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