TY - JOUR
T1 - Peer assessment, individual performance, and contribution to group processes
T2 - The impact of rater anonymity
AU - Bamberger, Peter A.
AU - Erev, Ido
AU - Kimmel, Michal
AU - Oref-Chen, Tali
PY - 2005/8
Y1 - 2005/8
N2 - Drawing from game theoretical research, we explore the degree to which rater anonymity affects consequences of peer assessment with respect to individual effectiveness and contribution to group processes. Using longitudinal data collected in a kibbutz-owned manufacturing facility in Israel, we found peer assessment to be associated with a general improvement of supervisory ratings of subordinates over time. More important, this improvement was found to be significantly greater among individuals working in departments assigned to a nonanonymity assessment condition relative to those assigned to an anonymous condition. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed.
AB - Drawing from game theoretical research, we explore the degree to which rater anonymity affects consequences of peer assessment with respect to individual effectiveness and contribution to group processes. Using longitudinal data collected in a kibbutz-owned manufacturing facility in Israel, we found peer assessment to be associated with a general improvement of supervisory ratings of subordinates over time. More important, this improvement was found to be significantly greater among individuals working in departments assigned to a nonanonymity assessment condition relative to those assigned to an anonymous condition. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed.
KW - Game theory
KW - Multisource feedback
KW - Peer assessment
KW - Performance evaluation
KW - Rater anonymity
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=23844488150&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1059601104267619
DO - 10.1177/1059601104267619
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AN - SCOPUS:23844488150
VL - 30
SP - 344
EP - 377
JO - Group and Organization Management
JF - Group and Organization Management
SN - 1059-6011
IS - 4
ER -