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Rater perceptions, satisfaction and performance ratings
Author(s) -
Ostroff Cheri
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of occupational and organizational psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 2044-8325
pISSN - 0963-1798
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8325.1993.tb00544.x
Subject(s) - psychology , perception , social psychology , applied psychology , rating scale , job satisfaction , developmental psychology , neuroscience
This study investigated relationships between raters' perceptions of the purpose of rating (as opposed to objective purpose), norms about the rating process, satisfaction and rating outcomes. Sixty‐four managers of 340 employees completed a survey of perceptions of purpose, norms and satisfaction. Performance rating data for subordinates of these managers were culled from files. Results indicated that raters' perceptions and satisfaction were significantly related to halo, leniency and range restriction in ratings. Implications of these findings are discussed.