Positive and Negative Assessment Center Feedback in Relation to Development Self-Efficacy, Feedback Seeking, and Promotion

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Dimotakis, Nikolaos; Mitchell, Deb; Maurer, Todd
• 署名单位: University System of Georgia; Georgia State University; University of Nebraska System; University of Nebraska Lincoln
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0021-9010
• DOI: 10.1037/apl0000228
• 发表日期: 2017
• 页码: 1514-1527
• 关键词: feedback; self-efficacy; FEEDBACK-SEEKING; careers; Development

摘要

In this field study we examined both positive and negative developmental feedback given in managerial assessment centers in relation to employees' self-efficacy for their ability to improve their relevant skills assessed in the centers, the extent to which they sought subsequent feedback from others at work, and the career outcome of being promoted to a higher level position within the organization. We found that feedback was related to self-efficacy for improvement which was in turn positively related to feedback seeking, which was positively linked to the career outcome of promotion (e.g., feedback leads to self-efficacy for improvement leads to feedback seeking leads to promotion). In addition, we tested boundary variables for the effects of feedback in this model. Both social support for development and implicit theory of ability moderated the effects of negative feedback on self-efficacy. Having more support and believing that abilities can be improved buffered the detrimental impact of negative feedback on self-efficacy. We discuss implications for theory, future research and practical implications drawing upon literature on assessment centers, feedback and feedback seeking, employee development and career success.