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Role of the rater in performance appraisal

  • Ohio State University

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Abstract

Notes that ratings for performance appraisal are frequently made by supervisors. In the present study, judgments of effectiveness for 153 hospital nurses were obtained from the nurse herself and her peers in addition to her supervisor, using the same rating form. Factor analysis indicated that each rating source could be clearly identified and characterized. The data reaffirm the notion that interrater disagreement may reflect systematic rater bias as well as meaningful differences in the ways in which judgments are made. Implications for comprehensive appraisals are suggested. (29 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)445-451
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Applied Psychology
Volume59
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1974

Keywords

  • self-ratings vs peer vs supervisor ratings, nature & complexity of job performance evaluations, nurses

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