SQUARE PEGS IN ROUND HOLES?: The Relevance of Western-Derived Performance Appraisal Models in an Eastern Setting

• Main Authors: Rohani, Salleh, Halib , Mohammed
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2005
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utp.edu.my/5909/1/2005bai134.pdf; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/5909/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas

This paper raises the issue of the relevance of Western-derived performance appraisal models in an Eastern setting particularly Malaysia. The ways in which culture affects performance appraisal is largely unexplored. Adapting culturally relevant and accepted ways of managing is crucial to the succes...