DOI
https://doi.org/10.25035/pad.2015.005
Abstract
The current study investigated the effect of a negative designation performance rating purpose in contrast to a positive designation purpose or a deservedness purpose on a) the ability of raters to differentiate amongst ratees at a later time and b) raters' tendencies to provide subsequently more severe or lenient ratings. Results from a laboratory study involving 102 participants indicated that positive designations tend to result in subsequently lenient ratings, while negative designations result in severe ratings. However, the nature of a rater’s previous decision had no discernable effect on the ability to differentiate levels of performance. Implications of these findings for the structuring of performance ratings procedures in contexts of short-term performance observation, such as assessment centers, are discussed. Keywords: Assessment centers; Performance rating; Assimilation effect; Rating leniency
Recommended Citation
Weyhrauch, William S. and Culbertson, Satoris S.
(2015)
"Identifying the Strongest or the Weakest Link: Effects on Subsequent Ratings,"
Personnel Assessment and Decisions: Number 1
:
Iss.
1
, Article 5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25035/pad.2015.005
Available at:
https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/pad/vol1/iss1/5
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