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THE INFLUENCE OF SUBORDINATE AGE ON PERFORMANCE RATINGS AND CAUSAL ATTRIBUTIONS |
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| Authors: | GERALD R FERRIS VALERIE L YATES DAVID C GILMORE KENDRITH M ROWLAND |
| Institution: | Department of Management Texas A&M University;University of North Carolina at Charlotte;Department of Business Administration University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Abstract: | Three issues were examined in this study relative to the role of subordinate age in performance evaluations. First, it was found that supervisors rated older subordinates lower than younger subordinates doing the same job. Second, differences between self-ratings of performance and supervisory ratings seemed to be a function of the subordinate's age. Third, a significant age × performance interaction was detected on ability attributions. |
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