The effect of performance trend on performance ratings occurs through observer attributions,but depends on performance variability |
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| Authors: | Cort W. Rudolph Michael B. Harari Levi R.G. Nieminen |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO;2. Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL;3. Denison Consulting, Ann Arbor, MI |
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| Abstract: | Research regarding the influence of dynamic performance characteristics on performance ratings suggests that raters are remarkably susceptible to observed trends in performance over time, such that systematic trends or patterns in performance can have an undue influence on how performance is evaluated. However, research in this domain has not fully explained how dynamic performance characteristics influence performance judgments. Drawing on attribution theory, we introduce a model whereby the impact of dynamic performance characteristics on subsequent performance judgments occurs through attributions for performance. Then, in three experimental studies, we show that dynamic performance characteristics influence attributions for performance, which in turn affect performance ratings. |
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