Effects of Emotional Disability and Clear Performance Standards on Performance Ratings

Abstract

The article demonstrates the effect of a worker's emotional disability on employment decisions. The author presents findings of a study investigating personal characteristics as source of bias in rating employees. A comparison of ratings under conditions in which performance standards were either specified or unspecified to the raters is presented. Details related to an employee's emotional health as it relates to job satisfaction and performance standards are presented. A chart is presented showing performance ratings and standard deviations.