An Examination of the Memory-Judgment Relation in a Performance Appraisal Context (Cognitive Processes)

Very little is known about cognitive processes that underlie decisions in organizations. The benefits of a cognitive approach in two of the most important organizational decisions, selection and performance appraisal, are discussed. The current study examines the relation between memory for specific information about a target person and various evaluations of that target person. A distinction between retrieval judgment processes and computational judgment processes is made. Retrieval judgment processes are hypothesized to occur when the judgment is formed at the time the information is acquired. The judgment is then stored in memory independently from specific items of information. When required, the judgment is retrieved. The specific information may also be retrieved, but no relation between retrieved information and judgment is expected. For computational judgment processes, the relevant judgment is not formed at the time information is acquired. Consequently, when the judgment is required, the specific information is retrieved from memory and a judgment is computed on the spot. A relation between the retrieved information and the judgment is therefore expected.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Ambrose, Maureen Louise

• Psychology, Industrial

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8610899

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/69667