Date of Award
8-1982
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Dr. B. J. Fulton
Second Advisor
Dr. Norman Peterson
Third Advisor
Dr. Galen Alessi
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
Researchers investigating the effects, of performance appraisals and. goal setting techniques have focused on laboratory (rather than field) settings and/or have relied on self-report or anecdotal data to draw their conclusions. The major objectives of the present study were to examine the effects of 1) goal setting on actual job performance in a community organizational setting and 2) performance appraisals on both subsequent job performance and goals set. Two male and two female counselors in a residential treatment center served as subjects in the study which utilized a multiple baseline design. The performance of l8 repetitive administrative/custodial tasks were measured as a function of goal setting and performance appraisals. The goal setting procedure alone had no consistent effect on subsequent behavior rates; however, under conditions of post-appraisal goal setting, task completion percentages for specific behaviors temporarily increased for three out of four subjects. Suggestions for future research are given.
Recommended Citation
Kleinhuizen, Christie L., "The Effects of Pre and Post-Performance Review Goal Setting on Subsequent Job Performance in a Human Services Setting" (1982). Masters Theses. 1682.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/1682