Publication Type

Journal Article

Version

acceptedVersion

Publication Date

9-2009

Abstract

An unanswered question in employee development is how reflection can be used for improving performance in organizations. Drawing from research and theory on dual-process models, we develop and test a reflection strategy to Stimulate deeper learning after feedback. Results of two studies (N = 640 and N = 488) showed that reflection combined with feedback enhanced performance improvement on a web-based work simulation better than feedback alone. Reflection without feedback did not lead to performance improvement. Further analyses indicated that the proposed reflection strategy was less effective for individuals low in learning goal orientation, low in need for cognition, and low in personal importance as they engaged less in reflection. Together, these findings provide a theoretical basis for the future study of reflection in organizations and suggest a practical and cost-effective strategy for facilitating employee development after feedback in organizations. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Keywords

Reflection, Feedback, Feedback reactions, Performance appraisal, Elaboration, Employee development, Dual-process models

Discipline

Human Resources Management | Organizational Behavior and Theory

Research Areas

Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources

Publication

Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes

Volume

110

Issue

1

First Page

23

Last Page

35

ISSN

0749-5978

Identifier

10.1016/j.obhdp.2009.05.003

Publisher

Elsevier

Copyright Owner and License

Authors

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obhdp.2009.05.003

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