Reflections on the Looking Glass: A Review of Research on Feedback-Seeking Behavior in Organizations Export

@article{citeulike:4024093, abstract = {This paper presents and organizes the results of two decades of research on feedback-seeking behavior according to three motives: the instrumental motive to achieve a goal, the ego-based motive to protect one's ego, and the image-based motive to enhance and protect one's image in an organization. Each motive is discussed with reference to its impact on the frequency of feedback seeking, seeking method (whether by inquiry or monitoring), timing of feedback seeking, choice of the target of feedback seeking, and the topic on which feedback is sought. The role of context in influencing these patterns is also discussed. Issues in the literature are identified throughout, and the review ends by identifying five promising areas for future research. 10.1016/S0149-2063\_03\_00079-5}, author = {Ashford, Susan J. and Blatt, Ruth and Walle, Don V.}, citeulike-article-id = {4024093}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0149-2063_03_00079-5}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://jom.sagepub.com/content/29/6/773.abstract}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://jom.sagepub.com/content/29/6/773.full.pdf}, citeulike-linkout-3 = {http://jom.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/29/6/773}, day = {1}, doi = {10.1016/S0149-2063_03_00079-5}, journal = {Journal of Management}, keywords = {basics, feedback, functions, impression, influences, management, seeking}, month = {December}, number = {6}, pages = {773--799}, posted-at = {2009-10-25 17:25:05}, priority = {2}, title = {Reflections on the Looking Glass: A Review of Research on Feedback-Seeking Behavior in Organizations}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0149-2063_03_00079-5}, volume = {29}, year = {2003} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4024093 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4024093 N2 - This paper presents and organizes the results of two decades of research on feedback-seeking behavior according to three motives: the instrumental motive to achieve a goal, the ego-based motive to protect one's ego, and the image-based motive to enhance and protect one's image in an organization. Each motive is discussed with reference to its impact on the frequency of feedback seeking, seeking method (whether by inquiry or monitoring), timing of feedback seeking, choice of the target of feedback seeking, and the topic on which feedback is sought. The role of context in influencing these patterns is also discussed. Issues in the literature are identified throughout, and the review ends by identifying five promising areas for future research. 10.1016/S0149-2063_03_00079-5 IS - 6 JF - Journal of Management EP - 799 TI - Reflections on the Looking Glass: A Review of Research on Feedback-Seeking Behavior in Organizations VL - 29 SP - 773 KW - basics KW - feedback KW - functions KW - impression KW - influences KW - management KW - seeking AU - Ashford, Susan AU - Blatt, Ruth AU - Walle, Don PY - 2003/12/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0149-2063_03_00079-5 ER -