This paper by Allan M. Mohrman, Jr. and Luke Novelli, Jr. uses actual results to show three ways in which new office technologies can change effectiveness.
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Performance Appraisal Revisited
Edward E. Lawler III, Allan Mohrman, Jr., and Susan Resnick report on a series of studies concerned with performance appraisal effectiveness.
The Impact of Information Processing Technology on Office Roles
This paper by Allan M. Mohrman Jr. provides a framework for understanding the intersection of office roles and office technology, and shows how roles were affected in a particular office setting.
Adaptively Learning About the Impacts of Information Processing Technologies in the Office
In this paper, Allan M. Mohrman, Jr. and Luke Novelli, Jr. make a case for the need to develop and use a research methodology that helps us learn about the impacts of information processing technologies in the office.
The Design of Performance Appraisal Systems: Some Implications from Research Findings
The impacts of performance appraisal system design elements (e.g. type of appraisal form, timing of form completion and
whether or not the subordinate compiles information for the review) on (1) perceptions of work planning during the performance appraisal session, (2) subordinate ownership involvement in the session, and (3) performance improvements are examined in this paper by Susan Resnick and Allan M. Mohrman, Jr.
Motivation and Performance Appraisal Behavior
This paper by Allan M. Mohrman, Jr. (CEO) and Edward E. Lawler III (CEO) explores how the organizational context and the actor’s perceptions of the situation lead to performance appraisal behavior.
The Diffusion of QWL as a Paradigm Shift
Allan M. Mohrman, Jr. (CEO) and Edward E. Lawler III (CEO) define the construct of paradigm in terms of its component elements: subject matter, values, methods, social networks, theories, and exemplars.
An Appraisal of Performance Appraisal: Summary Results of a Large Scale Study
Based on a survey of managers and subordinates’ beliefs and assumptions about performance appraisal, on-site interviews and personnel records, this paper by Allan M. Mohrman, Jr. (USC) assesses performance appraisal practices in a large multi-national corporation.
Formal Performance Appraisal as an Intervention for the Management of Performance and Quality of Work Life
In this paper by Allan M. Mohrman, Jr. (USC), the function of Performance Appraisal (PA) is conceived as the integration of the individual and the organization.