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Negative Feedback Rarely Leads to Improvement
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Reference: HBS-F1801B-E
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Number of pages: 3
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Publication Date: Jan 1, 2018
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Source: HBSP (USA)
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Type of Document: Article
Description
The idea behind performance feedback is that to help people grow, we need to shine a light on the things they can't see about themselves. But a recent study shows that when employees receive critical appraisals from their peers, it mostly makes them seek out colleagues who will give them positive reviews instead.