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| Personnel Psychology | 3 |
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| Latham, Gary P. | 3 |
| Napier, Nancy K. | 1 |
| Wexley, Kenneth N. | 1 |
| Wiersma, Uco | 1 |
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| Reports - Research | 2 |
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Peer reviewedNapier, Nancy K.; Latham, Gary P. – Personnel Psychology, 1986
Examined outcome expectancies of people who conduct appraisals. Interviews with 32 appraisers in the newsprint industry showed that appraisers perceived no consequences to them of conducting appraisals. Questionnaires completed by 39 appraisers in the banking industry provided moderate support for alternate hypothesis that appraisers perceive…
Descriptors: Evaluators, Negative Attitudes, Personnel Evaluation, Research Methodology
Peer reviewedWiersma, Uco; Latham, Gary P. – Personnel Psychology, 1986
The practicality of three appraisal instruments was measured in terms of user preference, namely, behavioral observation scales (BOS), behavioral expectation scales (BES), and trait scales. In all instances, BOS were preferred to BES, and in all but two instances, BOS were viewed as superior to trait scales. (Author/ABB)
Descriptors: Administrators, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Rating Scales, Personnel Evaluation
Peer reviewedLatham, Gary P.; Wexley, Kenneth N. – Personnel Psychology, 1977
This research attempts to determine whether Behavioral Observation Scales (BOS) could be improved by developing them through quantitative methods. The underlying assumption was that developing composite scales with greater internal consistency might improve their generalizability as evidenced by the cross-validation coefficients of scales based on…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Critical Incidents Method, Factor Analysis, Measurement Instruments
