The Effects of Increasing Information Processing Demands on Rating Outcomes.

Abstract

This research investigated the cognitive processes which mediate the performance rating process. Specifically, level of processing and ratee prior performance information were manipulated in a 3 x 3 factorial design in order to assess the impact on psychometric rating outcomes and rating accuracy. Results indicated that as information processing demands increased, raters relied more on the past performance cues. Specifically, raters using more automatic processing and receiving a good performance cue gave more lenient ratings, and those using automatic processing and receiving a poor performance cue exhibited increase halo. In addition, raters were least accurate in recognizing behaviors consistent with their performance cue. Implications for future research in performance appraisal are also discussed. Keywords: Performance appraisals; Rater error.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA182753

Entities

People

  • Neil M. Hauenstein
  • Roseanne J. Foti

Organizations

  • Texas A&M University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Applied Psychology
  • Cognition
  • Information Processing
  • Instructors
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Research
  • New York
  • Performance Appraisals
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Recognition
  • Security
  • Social Psychology
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Virginia

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.
  • Speech Processing/Speech Recognition.