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Article: Current trends in performance appraisal: an examination of managerial practice.
- Article from:
- SAM Advanced Management Journal
- Article date:
- June 22, 1996
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Introduction
Performance appraisal continues to be a subject of interest and importance to human resource specialists. For decades, performance appraisal has received considerable attention in the literature, from both researchers and practitioners alike. Many authors (Bernardin & Klatt, 1985; Hall, Posner, & Hardner, 1989; Maroney & Buckley, 1992; Thomas & Bretz, 1994) maintain that there is a considerable gap between theory and practice, and that human resource specialists are not making full use of the psychometric tools available. To support their claim, these authors cite surveys of practitioners concerning current performance appraisal methods and use.
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