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TOWARD NARROWING THE RESEARCH‐PRACTICE GAP IN PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL
Author(s) -
BANKS CRISTINA G.,
MURPHY KEVIN R.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
personnel psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.076
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1744-6570
pISSN - 0031-5826
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6570.1985.tb00551.x
Subject(s) - performance appraisal , psychology , context (archaeology) , employee performance appraisal , process (computing) , cognitive appraisal , cognition , focus (optics) , applied psychology , best practice , management science , cognitive psychology , computer science , management , medicine , paleontology , physics , nursing , neuroscience , optics , economics , biology , operating system
Recently, performance appraisal researchers have adopted a cognitive approach to analyzing judgment processes in performance appraisal. While this approach allows researchers to tap a wealth of knowledge applicable to the appraisal context, this line of research is likely to widen the already existing gap between research and practice. We argue that coordination of the talents of researchers and practitioners is essential for narrowing the gap. Specifically, we suggest researchers focus their research on the best methods of ensuring use of relevant and valid data in appraisal, given organizational constraints. We also suggest practitioners focus on determining observable and measurable aspects of performance, and thus, specify appropriate appraisal content. We also note that cognitive process research has promise for increasing raters' ability to judge accurately, but that this approach does not necessarily address the rater's willingness to provide accurate ratings.