Showing papers by "David A. Waldman published in 1990"
TL;DR: Contingent-reward behavior and charismatic leadership were examined in a study of 186 United States Navy officers as mentioned in this paper, finding that contingent reward behavior was significantly related to multiple missions.
Abstract: Contingent-reward behavior and charismatic leadership were examined in this study of 186 United States Navy officers. As expected, contingent-reward behavior was significantly related to multiple m...
366 citations
TL;DR: This paper examined the relative explanatory powers of age and total years of experience in an occupation for predicting supervisory ratings of work performance and found that experience was a better predictor of performance than age.
Abstract: This study examined the relative explanatory powers of age and total years of experience in an occupation for predicting supervisory ratings of work performance. As predicted, results indicated that experience was a better predictor of performance than age. A breakdown of jobs into five occupational groupings revealed a moderating effect for occupational type. Findings also showed that age and experience exhibit nonlinear relationships with performance.
289 citations
TL;DR: There is a need for research that examines specific life and work experiences and how such experiences may influence an individual's cognitive abilities across the life span.
Abstract: In this study, job complexity and occupational type were examined as potential moderators of the relationship between age and cognitive ability Data included general, verbal, and numerical ability scores for 21,646 individuals in the General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB) data base These individuals comprised 102 unique samples and 10 major occupational groups Differences in the relationship between age and cognitive ability test scores were observed across occupational types but not for different levels of job complexity Findings were discussed in terms of a need for research that examines specific life and work experiences and how such experiences may influence an individual's cognitive abilities across the life span
68 citations
TL;DR: In this article, a multiple levels of analysis approach was used to assess whether job performance and skill importance ratings were based on individual differences, incumbent/supervisor dyadic agreement, group membership, or functional department.
Abstract: A multiple levels of analysis approach was used to assess whether job performance and skill importance ratings were based on individual differences, incumbent/supervisor dyadic agreement, group membership, or functional department. Data were collected as part of a managerial training needs analysis conducted at a large gold and silver mining organization. Participants included 140 incumbent managers and their immediate supervisors, who were embedded in 140 incumbent/supervisor dyads, 39 managerial work groups, and eight departments of the organization. Results from Within and Between Analysis (WABA) suggested that (a) incumbent ratings of both performance and skill importance were characterized by individual differences, (b) supervisory ratings of both performance and skill importance were primarily characterized by between-groups (supervisors) differences, (c) matched incumbent-supervisory performance ratings displayed individual differences, and (d) matched incumbent-supervisory importance ratings displayed dyadic agreement (i.e., between-dyads differences). Practical implications of these results for interpreting these and other types of personnel-related data are discussed.
30 citations
01 Jul 1990
TL;DR: An effective performance appraisal system will not only evaluate employees' ability and motivation, but also opportunity--those elements in the work system which contribute to performance.
Abstract: An effective performance appraisal system will not only evaluate employees' ability and motivation, but also opportunity--those elements in the work system which contribute to performance. The authors explain how this approach works.
14 citations