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Performance appraisal systems in the Middle East: Moving beyond Western logics
Author(s) -
Giangreco Antonio,
Carugati Andrea,
Pilati Massimo,
Sebastiano Antonio
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
european management review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.784
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1740-4762
pISSN - 1740-4754
DOI - 10.1057/emr.2010.13
Subject(s) - formality , critical appraisal , context (archaeology) , key (lock) , performance appraisal , middle east , epistemology , sociology , knowledge management , computer science , management science , political science , management , geography , economics , computer security , law , medicine , philosophy , alternative medicine , archaeology , pathology
This paper critically examines the logics behind performance appraisal systems in Western contexts in an effort to better understand their applicability in the Middle East (ME). We present a literature review that investigates the major justifications and uses of Performance appraisal systems (PASs) articulated around five main logics: control, continuity, formality, information and motivation. On the basis of this literature review and exemplified through a case study, we show that research on PAS in the ME cannot be conducted assuming the same logics. The evaluation of success and failure of PAS in the ME should therefore be preceded by a study of the logics existing in the specific context. Our findings allow us to pose key questions for future PAS research in the ME as well as general non‐Western contexts characterized by prolonged critical external conditions.