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Showing 1 to 20 of 35 for “"Performance rating"”.
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The Relationship Between Rating Strategy and Accuracy of Performance Rating
… recent theoretical emphasis on the process of performance rating (e.g., Landy & Farr, 1980), a test of the suggestion that better raters may use different rating processes than poorer raters was implemented. Specifically, this study was designed to determine if more accurate raters use a …
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Is Conscientiousness Related to Performance Rating Accuracy and Perceived Difficulty in Rating?
Inaccurate ratings of job performance can have severe consequences for many organizations and the individuals in them. The present study examined conscientiousness and its relationship to performance rating accuracy and perceived difficulty in providing a rating. Rating accuracy was assessed by …
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Wherry Revisited: An Empirical Examination of the Nonperformance Factors that Influence Variation in a Performance Rating
In a perfect performance rating system, both the recall and rating of an individual's behavior would precisely mirror the performance of that ratee. However, the reality of performance rating systems is that often times the rater's recall and subsequent rating fails to reflect the true performance …
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Performance attributes of talented schoolboy Australian Rules Football players
… selected psychological characteristics and performance of a group of talented young Australian Rules football players. The study group consisted of 50 of the best identified schoolboy 15 year old Australian Rules football players in Western Australia. From this group 25 boys were selected to …
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The Effect of Coping Verses Mastery Models on the Level of Self-Efficacy for Self-Regulated Music Learning, Self-Efficacy for Classical Guitar Playing and Guitar Achievement for Undergraduate Non-Music Majors
… learning, self-efficacy for classical guitar performance, and achievement in classical guitar performance. A secondary purpose of this study addressed the extent to which these three variables were correlated. The sample consisted of 86 undergraduate non-music majors recruited from two …
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Improving the Accuracy of Performance Evaluations: A Comparison of Three Methods of Performance Appraiser Training
… that these raters have become more accurate in rating their employees. This assumed relationship between rater errors and rating accuracy has recently been questioned. This uncertain relationship between psychometric errors and accuracy was the focus of the current research effort. Supervisory …
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Placement and routing for reconfigurable systems.
… have been widely demonstrated to offer better performance over software-based solutions. However, good performance rating is often destroyed by poor reconfiguration latency - time required to reconfigure hardware to perform the new task. Recent research focus on design automation techniques to …
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School Facet Through Surrounding Factors: A Geospatial Analysis of Community Social Capital Impacting Elementary Schools
<p>School performance rating is an important factor which not only provides a quick snapshot of how the students are performing on various measurement indicators but also decides a school’s future course of actions, strategies, resources, and its existence. Despite its significant importance, the …
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An investigation of the multidimensionality of supervisor- subordinate exchange relationships
… satisfaction, turnover intention, and supervisor performance rating than negotiating latitude alone.
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Pay-for-Performance System in the Department of Defense: A Case Study of the National Security Personnel System
… which was intended to strengthen the work performance of its government employees.</p> <p>From its inception, NSPS was criticized and faced challenges from unions and employees regarding several issues, including inconsistent application of the system, pay inequities, and a lack of …
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Sustainability in architecture
… applies to architecture, compares environmental performance rating systems and guidelines, discusses simulation, design, and life cycle analysis tools, outlines specific green building strategies, devises a methodology for prioritization, and summarizes design and construction procedures that …
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The Relationship Between Rater Agreement, Behavioral Observability and Overall Impressions
… related to item observability (Hypothesis 1) and rating difficulty (Hypothesis 2). The study also explored whether participants had closer item performance ratings to their overall impression when items were less observable (Hypothesis 3) and more difficult to rate (Hypothesis 4). A sample of 254 …
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The predictive validity of the occupational personality questionnaire (OPQ 32I) in assessing competence in the workplace
… of studies available examining the personality-performance relationship have raised criticisms about the predictive validity of personality assessment in recruitment and selection. The Employment Equity Act (Act No.55 of 1998) stipulates the use of scientifically proven, valid and realiable …
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Waiting time distributions and national targets for elective surgery in UK: theoretical modelling and duration analysis
… times for elective surgery constitute a key performance indicator for the NHS. The principal policy response has been to introduce maximum waiting time targets against which performance is measured and rewarded. The aim of this thesis is to shed light on the mechanism of patients’ admittance …
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Family Functioning and School Variables in Typically-Developing Siblings of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
… = 18) had scores above the mean on the Academic Performance Rating Scale (DuPaul, Rapport, and Perriello, 1991), and 91% (n = 32) had grade averages of B or higher. Ninety-six percent (n = 24) of TD siblings had scores within the normative range on the Learning Problems and School Problems scales …
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The social context of accountability: effects of raters' expectations of a supervisory review
… and reduce possible biases often pervasive in performance appraisals (Tetlock, 1983a). The present study examined the effects of making raters more accountable for their performance ratings through expectations of a supervisory review. Two types of accountability were manipulated. Interpersonal …
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An Examination of Missoula Citizens' Perceptions of Local Law Enforcement
… the MPD could take to improve its already high performance rating.
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An Examination of Missoula Citizens' Perceptions of Local Law Enforcement
… the MPD could take to improve its already high performance rating.
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The exploration of quieter actuation in animatronic toys
… were considered and evaluated based upon their performance, relative quietness, and their viability in the application into animatronic toys. Qualitative and quantitative comparisons were made of each of the actuation methods and were eliminated based upon their ability to satisfy the design …
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Does Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certification Enhance Job Performance of Automotive Service Technicians?
… in independent dealerships enhanced job performance. Descriptive survey methodology was used to gather information for 100 automotive technicians (50 ASE-certified and 50 non-certified technicians) located in 50 different work sites. Each site's service manager was asked to complete a …
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