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Feedback seeking behavior: A review of the literature and implications for HRD practitioners
Author(s) -
Madzar Svjetlana
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
human resource development quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.756
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1532-1096
pISSN - 1044-8004
DOI - 10.1002/hrdq.3920060403
Subject(s) - construct (python library) , situational ethics , psychology , affect (linguistics) , intervention (counseling) , social psychology , empirical research , applied psychology , computer science , epistemology , psychiatry , programming language , philosophy , communication
The HRD literature has long neglected a construct of feedback seeking behavior (FSB). This construct has emerged and evolved primarily in the organizational behavior literature during the past decade. It is argued that awareness of the findings from this literature could have a significant impact on current HRD practices. This article explores theoretical and empirical research on FSB. It examines both the individual and situational factors that affect feedback seeking and the effects of feedback seeking on the individual and the organization. Obstacles to feedback seeking are discussed in light of intervention possibilities. In conclusion, the author focuses on the implications for training and organization development practices.