Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify antecedent factors in addition to merit that contribute to the designation of first author on a publication. A second purpose is to provide knowledge of the significance and implications of being designated first author on a research article in...

The present research surveyed Directors of Nursing regarding characteristics and effectiveness of their nurse appraisal systems. Results indicated that perceived effectiveness was influenced by process rather than technical characteristics of the system. Implications of the survey findings for...

1. The performance management process : an overview -- 2. Organizational context -- 3. Performance -- 4. Diagnosis -- 5. Evaluation -- 6. Feedback -- 7. Dealing with feedback -- 8. Improving performance.

Purpose – The objective of this empirical study is to apply the methodology commonly used to performance appraisal and examine if outcomes achieved by ratees bias rater's judgment of ratee ethical behavior. Design/methodology/approach – Two studies were conducted: in study 1 the participants...