Leniency Bias in Performance Ratings: The Big-Five Correlates

Frontiers in Psychology

Kevin H. C. Cheng¹ 

关键词: rating leniency;    work performance;    personality;    extroversion;    Agreeableness;    Big Five personality traits;    self-rating;    others rating;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00521

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Some researchers assume that employees' personality characteristics affect leniency in rating others and themselves. However, little research has investigated these two tendencies at the same time. In the present study we developed one index for other-rating leniency and another one for self-rating leniency. Based on a review of the literature, we hypothesized that a generous assessment of peers would more likely be made by those who are extroverted and agreeable than by those who are not. Furthermore, a generous assessment of oneself would more likely be made by people who are conscientious and emotionally stable, than by people who are not. We also investigated if the leniency in rating others and the leniency in rating oneself are part of a more general leniency tendency. Data collected from a sample of real estate dealers provided support for the above hypotheses. Limitations and implications for future research are discussed.

【 授权许可】

CC BY