Abstract:In performance appraisal processes, corporations face the problem that the subjective ratings of employee performance tend to be largely biased toward being too favorable and too homogeneous. Drawing on prospect theory, we conceptualize below-average employee ratings as perceived losses and suggest that the proportion of such ratings increases under a recommended rating distribution because of a higher rating dispersion. The perceived losses may decrease employees’ organizational commitment, job satisfaction, … Show more
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