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Results demonstrated that peer-ratings had the highest convergence with objective measures (ρ = .31), self-ratings were the next highest (ρ = .20), while supervisor-ratings had the lowest convergence (ρ = .16), these correlations were statistically significantly different form each other. Regression analysis demonstrated that self-ratings accounted for significant variance in objective measures, beyond peer and supervisor-ratings. We also investigated possible moderators of the subjective-objective performance relationship. For strict measures of task performance, peer-ratings were found to have the greatest convergence with objective measures of task performance (ρ = .34). 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Regression analysis demonstrated that self-ratings accounted for significant variance in objective measures, beyond peer and supervisor-ratings. We also investigated possible moderators of the subjective-objective performance relationship. For strict measures of task performance, peer-ratings were found to have the greatest convergence with objective measures of task performance (ρ = .34). 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