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An Appraisal of Performance Appraisal: Summary Results of a Large Scale Study

May 1, 1981 | , ,

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.

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Formal Performance Appraisal as an Intervention for the Management of Performance and Quality of Work Life

Apr 1, 1981 | ,

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.

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Dynamic Perspectives on the Design of Work

Mar 1, 1981 | ,

This article by Kenneth R. Brousseau (USC) reviews recent research findings concerning factors which shape job-person relationships. Based on these findings, a dynamic job-person model is proposed.

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After Age 40: Employment Patterns and Practices in the United States

Feb 1, 1981 | ,

Research findings concerning factors that influence individuals’ behavioral and attitudinal reactions to jobs are reviewed in this papery by Kenneth R. Brousseau (USC).

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The Corporate Entrepreneur

Jun 1, 1980 | ,

Edward E. Lawler III (CEO) and John A. Drexler, Jr. (University of Washington) identify the conditions which lead to entrepreneur behavior.

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The Paradox of Managing a Project Oriented Matrix: Establishing Coherence within Chaos

May 1, 1980 | , ,

This article by Larry E. Greiner (USC) and Virginia E. Schein (Consultant) focuses on the “Behavioral pathologies” that arise naturally in a project structure with mult-disciplinary team; one example being “authority ambiguity and responsibility confusion.”

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Making MBO Effective

Feb 1, 1980 | , ,

This article by Steven Kerr (USC) maintains that many, perhaps most, approaches to MBO (Management by Objectives) contain logical inconsistencies and make assumptions that are contrary to what is know about people and about organizations.

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