Measuring Accountability in the Performance Appraisal Context: Rater Status and Organization Culture as Determinants of Rater Accountability

The purpose of this study is to develop a measure of rater accountability, test differences in raters and ratees’ perceived level of rater accountability, and examine the positive relationship between an organizational culture promoting accurate appraisals and rater accountability. A total of 374 surveys were collected from full-time civil servants working in four central government agencies and three local government offices in South Korea. The...