Performance appraisal as a predictor of emotion and job satisfaction: An empirical investigation of appraisal theory and affective events theory

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Title
Performance appraisal as a predictor of emotion and job satisfaction: An empirical investigation of appraisal theory and affective events theory
Identifier
d_2009_2013:719ebd5820e1:10485
identifier
10716
Creator
Mitchell, Lorianne Danielie,
Contributor
Yochi Cohen-Charash
Date
2010
Language
English
Publisher
City University of New York.
Subject
Behavioral psychology | Management | Cognitive psychology | affective events theory | appraisal theory | emotion elicitation | job satisfaction | performance appraisal | shame | guilt | pride | gratitude | anger
Abstract
The following is a two-part investigation that tested hypotheses derived from a combination of the tenets of appraisal theory (Lazarus & Smith, 1988; Smith & Lazarus, 2001) and Affective Events Theory (AET, Weiss & Cropanzano, 1996). The research questions examined were the following: Q1: What is the relationship between the appraisals of relevancy, congruency and accountability of information derived from performance appraisal and the emotional reactions to the appraisals? Q2: How do the emotional reactions experienced after receiving performance appraisal feedback relate to employees' job satisfaction one week later? These research questions were examined in two studies. In the first study I examined research question 1, using a sample of undergraduate students receiving exam scores. In the second study I examined research question 2 to replicate and build on the findings of Study 1, using a sample of employees receiving job performance feedback. Results are discussed using the frameworks of appraisal theory (Lazarus & Smith, 1988; Smith & Lazarus, 2001) and affective events theory (Weiss & Cropanzano, 1996).
Type
dissertation
Source
2009_2013.csv
degree
Ph.D.
Program
Psychology