Self performance appraisal vs direct-manager appraisal: A case of congruence

Journal of Managerial Psychology

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 50-65

  Baruch, Yehuda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Feedback; Gender; Managers; Performance appraisal; Self assessment; Surveys

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986099184     PISSN: 02683946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02683949610129758     Document Type: Article

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