Does Feedback Seeking Always Improve Performance? Investigating the Roles of Feedback Seeking Content and Frequency in Determining Goal Achievement and Behavior-Related Performance

• Autorzy: Mohammadmahdi Rabbani , Seyyed Babak Alavi
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

We investigated the direct relationship between feedback seeking behavior (FSB) and perfor-mance, considering two dimensions of FSB (frequency and content) and two types of performance (goal achievement and behavior-related performance). The purpose is to identify new explanations for the in-conclusive results of the direct relationship reported in the literature. FSB is important during perfor-mance conversations, which are critical for the effectiveness of performance management. Data from a sample of 306 employees were gathered from two distinct sources on three occasions. Our data were analyzed using the hierarchical regression method. The relationship between FSB frequency and goal achievement was statistically significant. The diagnostic FSB content was positively related to individual work performance (IWP), representing behavior-related performance. We identified no similar relation-ship with other types of FSB content. This paper provides evidence that while a direct relationship be-tween FSB and performance may not generally exist, it depends on the type of FSB content and expected types of performance. Organizations can use the results to improve the effectiveness of FSB. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Organisational behaviour; Employee behaviours; Information behaviours; Communication behaviours; Labour efficiency; Regression analysis; Feedback; Management by objectives

PL

Zachowania organizacyjne; Zachowania pracownika; Zachowania informacyjne; Zachowania komunikacyjne; Wydajność pracy; Analiza regresji; Sprzężenia zwrotne; Zarządzanie przez cele

• Czasopismo: Foundations of Management
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: 15
• Numer: nr 1
• Strony: 7--24

Twórcy

autor

Mohammadmahdi Rabbani

• Sharif University of Technology, Iran

autor

Seyyed Babak Alavi

• Sharif University of Technology, Iran

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DOI

10.2478/fman-2023-0001