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Article: An upward feedback field experiment: Supervisors' cynicism, reactions, and commitment ot subordinates
- Article from:
- Personnel Psychology
- Article date:
- July 1, 2000
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CopyrightCopyright Personnel Psychology, Inc. Summer 2000. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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A field experiment was conducted to examine outcomes associated with an upward feedback program in a policing agency. Experimental groups included 110 supervisors who were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 conditions: (a) a feedback group in which supervisors and subordinates completed surveys and received feedback at two time periods, or (b) a survey-only group in which supervisors and subordinates completed surveys at Times 1 and 2, but supervisors received feedback only at Time 2. Results showed no significant improvement for the feedback or survey-only group with regard to subordinate ratings of leadership. However, a significant decrease in self-rated leadership scores occurred between Time ...