Publication Date
5-1-2008
Degree Program
Department of Psychology
Degree Type
Master of Science
Abstract
Inaccurate ratings of job performance can have severe consequences for many organizations and the individuals in them. The present study examined conscientiousness and its relationship to performance rating accuracy and perceived difficulty in providing a rating. Rating accuracy was assessed by calculating deviations from true scores, while personality and perceptions of difficulty were acquired via self-report. Additionally, the relationship between perceptions of rating difficulty and the amount of information available for rating instrument items was investigated. The first two hypotheses were not supported, but as hypothesized, the relationship between rating difficulty and information available was negative and significant. Implications for future performance appraisal research are discussed.
Disciplines
Industrial and Organizational Psychology | Psychology
Recommended Citation
Alexander, Jeremy, "Is Conscientiousness Related to Performance Rating Accuracy and Perceived Difficulty in Rating?" (2008). Masters Theses & Specialist Projects. Paper 363.
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/363