APS
31st APS Annual Convention · 2019
Relative and Absolute Self-Ratings of Work Performance: Does Social Comparison Lead to an Enhanced Thought Process in Self-Evaluations?
- Sarah Carver
The University of Western Ontario - Richard Goffin
University of Western Ontario - Rebecca Factor
Achievers Toronto
Abstract
Self-raters provided in-depth descriptions of thought processes underlying their relative and absolute self-ratings of work performance. Relative ratings engendered two steps – initial performance evaluation, then comparison to a reference group. Absolute ratings involved a single-step, less-inclusive process. These differences may help explain potential advantages of relative performance ratings.
Organizational/Workplace/Leadership
