This text is research-oriented, but provides a unique and broad view of major appraisal issues. What makes this text unique is that entire text is written on the notion of alternative perspectives.

Performance Appraisal and Research Perspectives

1

(12)

Performance Appraisal

1

(1)

Appraisal Practice Characteristics

2

(1)

Appraisal and Management

3

(1)

Appraisal and Human Resource Management

4

(1)

Research Perspectives: Methodology

5

(3)

Research Perspectives: Content

8

(4)

Overview of Book

12

(1)

Study Type: Laboratory Versus Field

13

(12)

Appraisal Research

13

(3)

Laboratory and Field Distinction

16

(1)

Internal and External Validity

17

(1)

Evaluating Research

18

(4)

The Role of Context

22

(1)

Field Studies

23

(1)

Summary and Conclusions

24

(1)

Criteria: Error, Accuracy, and Qualitative Measures

25

(38)

Appraisal Effectiveness

25

(2)

Rater Error

27

(6)

Rating Accuracy

33

(6)

Observational Accuracy

39

(9)

True Performance Levels

48

(5)

Qualitative Measures

53

(4)

Integration of Appraisal Criteria

57

(6)

Rating Formats and Cognitive Processes in Appraisal

63

(34)

Rating Formats

63

(19)

Research Issues with Rating Formats

82

(3)

Social Cognition

85

(1)

Cognitive Performance Appraisal Models

86

(5)

Controversies in Cognitive Appraisal Approach

91

(3)

Rating Formats and Cognitive Processes: Summary and Integration

94

(2)

Summary

96

(1)

Influences on Ratings: Cold and Hot Processing

97

(20)

Cognitive Approach to Appraisal

97

(5)

Affect

102

(1)

Liking and Cognition

103

(1)

Mechanisms for Liking Effects in Performance Appraisal

104

(10)

Integration of Cognition and Affect

114

(3)

Person and System Approaches to Appraisal

117

(30)

The System Orientation

118

(7)

System Approach and Performance Appraisal

125

(2)

Research on the System Approach

127

(2)

Appraisal Research with System Approaches

129

(7)

Neglected Issues with the System Approach

136

(7)

Limitations of the System Approach

143

(1)

Integration of Person and System Factors

144

(3)

Sources of Ratings

147

(24)

Rating Sources

147

(20)

Source of Appraisal: A Model

167

(3)

Source of Appraisal: A Synthesis

170

(1)

Future of Rating Sources

170

(1)

Basis for Appraisal: Rational and Political

171

(14)

Rational Perspective

171

(3)

Political Perspective

174

(7)

Integration of Rational and Political Perspectives

181

(4)

Summary and Concluding Remarks

185

(4)

Objectives

185

(1)

Major Research Issues

186

(3)

References

189

(26)

Author Index

215

(4)

Subject Index

219

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