Subjectivity, organizational justice and performance appraisal: understanding the concept of subjectivity in leading towards employees’ perception of fairness in the performance appraisal

This conceptual paper addresses on the issue regarding the element of subjectivity in shaping employees’ perception of fairness in the performance appraisal. An attempt is made to understand the concept of subjectivity whereby every human judgment is subjective no matter how objective a situation ca...

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Main Authors: Low, Kah Choon, Embi, Muhamad Ali
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier Ltd. Sel 2012
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spelling my.uum.repo.270812020-06-10T02:13:32Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/27081/ Subjectivity, organizational justice and performance appraisal: understanding the concept of subjectivity in leading towards employees’ perception of fairness in the performance appraisal Low, Kah Choon Embi, Muhamad Ali HD28 Management. Industrial Management This conceptual paper addresses on the issue regarding the element of subjectivity in shaping employees’ perception of fairness in the performance appraisal. An attempt is made to understand the concept of subjectivity whereby every human judgment is subjective no matter how objective a situation can be in reality. Moreover, it is intended to trace what is the relationship between subjectivity and fairness. In an organization, fair performance appraisal is essential to ensure that no victim will be harmed or purposely being harmed. Generally, subjectivity tends to be a major unfair element causing the unfairness in the performance appraisal. Elsevier Ltd. Sel 2012 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://repo.uum.edu.my/27081/1/PSBS%2062%202012%20189%20193.pdf Low, Kah Choon and Embi, Muhamad Ali (2012) Subjectivity, organizational justice and performance appraisal: understanding the concept of subjectivity in leading towards employees’ perception of fairness in the performance appraisal. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 62. pp. 189-193. ISSN 18770428 http://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.09.030 doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.09.030
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Low, Kah Choon
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Subjectivity, organizational justice and performance appraisal: understanding the concept of subjectivity in leading towards employees’ perception of fairness in the performance appraisal
description This conceptual paper addresses on the issue regarding the element of subjectivity in shaping employees’ perception of fairness in the performance appraisal. An attempt is made to understand the concept of subjectivity whereby every human judgment is subjective no matter how objective a situation can be in reality. Moreover, it is intended to trace what is the relationship between subjectivity and fairness. In an organization, fair performance appraisal is essential to ensure that no victim will be harmed or purposely being harmed. Generally, subjectivity tends to be a major unfair element causing the unfairness in the performance appraisal.
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title Subjectivity, organizational justice and performance appraisal: understanding the concept of subjectivity in leading towards employees’ perception of fairness in the performance appraisal
title_short Subjectivity, organizational justice and performance appraisal: understanding the concept of subjectivity in leading towards employees’ perception of fairness in the performance appraisal
title_full Subjectivity, organizational justice and performance appraisal: understanding the concept of subjectivity in leading towards employees’ perception of fairness in the performance appraisal
title_fullStr Subjectivity, organizational justice and performance appraisal: understanding the concept of subjectivity in leading towards employees’ perception of fairness in the performance appraisal
title_full_unstemmed Subjectivity, organizational justice and performance appraisal: understanding the concept of subjectivity in leading towards employees’ perception of fairness in the performance appraisal
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