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Abstract

This article reviews salient features of the foregoing articles contained in this special issue ofHuman Resource Management. The 360-degree feedback movement constitutes an important new technology in the practice of human resource management. To be sure, these papers suggest a hodgepodge of techniques, testimonials, cautions, methodological problems, axes being ground, and a lack of overall cohesion. Even so, the net result is a good snapshot of the current status and hopeful future of this new technology. The net impact of these articles is significant, showing clearly that 360-degree feedback methodology possesses distinct promise for improved success in both individualized and group programs of personal development in the bureaucratic and organizational settings of the future. © 1993 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.