360° feedback: Accuracy, reactions, and perceptions of usefulness

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 930-942

  Brett, Joan F ^a   Atwater, Leanne E ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY WEST   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MALE; PEER GROUP; PERCEPTION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADULT; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; LEADERSHIP; MALE; PEER GROUP; PERCEPTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 85047683530     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.86.5.930     Document Type: Article

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