This meta-analysis explores agreement in self- and supervisory ratings of job performance (k = 128 independent samples). It suggests a 3-stage model of the rating process and reviews the empirical evidence for the relevance of each of these 3 stages to an understanding of agreement in ratings. The proposed 3-stage model serves as the guiding rationale for the examination of an extensive set of ...

continued) Also, the extent to which intrinsic vs. extrinsic factors contribute to work motivation was studied. A Valence-Instrumentality-Expectancy (YIE) model of motivation was employed. A questionnaire was administered to a cross-section of 207 naval personnel which comprised over 50 work groups. A rating form was given to the supervisor of each work group. It was found that internals more t...

Traditional mechanisms for rating adherence or fidelity are labor-intensive. We developed and validated a tool to rate adherence to Motivational Enhancement Therapy-Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (MET-CBT) through anonymous client surveys. The instrument was used to survey clients in 3 methadone programs over 2 waves. Explanatory and Confirmatory Factor Analyses were used to establish construct...

Different proposals have been made in recent years to exploit Social Web tagging data to improve recommender systems. The tagging data was used for example to identify similar users or viewed as additional information about the recommendable items. In this work we propose to use tags as a means to express which features of an item users particularly like or dislike. Users would therefore not on...

La dinámica del mundo actual, con fuertes repercusiones socioculturales, políticas y económicos, para el sistema educativo es una preocupación constante un verdadero reto: Implementar procesos de formación estándares calidad entregar a la sociedad ciudadanos, competentes, alto rendimiento, preparados actuar en este nuevo contexto. Estos compromisos forzaron reforma educación, rediseño currículo...