Alt Title

Self-regulatory approach to three hundred sixty-degree feedback and motivation for leader development

Publication Date

2007

Document Type

Dissertation/Thesis

First Advisor

Parker, Chris P.

Degree Name

Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy)

Legacy Department

Department of Psychology

LCSH

360-degree feedback (Rating of employees)--Middle West--Psychological aspects; Employees--Rating of--Middle West--Psychological aspects

Abstract

Over the past decade 360-degree feedback has evolved into the performance appraisal system of choice for many Fortune 500 companies. This performance review process has been demonstrated to translate into performance improvements at both the individual and organizational levels. Despite these findings, researchers do not fully understand the motivational consequences of raters' feedback on ratees. Further, given that ratings from various sources rarely agree, a model for understanding the motivational consequences of rating discrepancies has yet to be articulated. Overall, such issues are important to understanding the mechanism by which 360- degree feedback produces improved performance. Research has yet to investigate how ratees' feedback from various sources motivates changes in their behavior and developmental goal setting. An individual's motivation to work towards specific developmental goals is likely to systematically correspond to specific aspects of the feedback he/she receives. In fact, little is known about how individuals use 360-degree feedback to set goals and change their behavior. It is clear that 360-degree feedback provides a wealth of information from varying perspectives and has the potential to enhance an individual's knowledge of his/her strengths and development needs. What remains ambiguous, however, are explanations as to how individuals sort through feedback to choose areas of developmental focus and why individuals decide to pursue a specific development course after receiving feedback. This research study proposes a comprehensive model for understanding how 360-degree feedback motivates ratees to pursue development activities that, in turn, lead to performance improvements. By exploring the perspectives that are offered by various feedback sources, this research study sheds light on the processes used to prioritize and choose effective development paths. After proposing this model and articulating the related theoretical propositions, this research study tested specific aspects of the model and propositional statements. It is the author's contention that the multi-source structure of 360-degree feedback performance appraisal provides uniquely motivating feedback that increases the likelihood of performance improvements as measured through developmental goal setting. Findings will help to explain current research that ultimately links feedback with performance outcomes through an examination of developmental motivation.

Comments

Includes bibliographical references (pages 144]-150).

Extent

xiv, 182 pages

Language

eng

Publisher

Northern Illinois University

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In Copyright

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NIU theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from Huskie Commons for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without the written permission of the authors.

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