Feedback environment: A meta‐analysis. (22nd September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Katz, Ian M.; Rauvola, Rachel S.; Rudolph, Cort W.
• Is Part Of: International journal of selection and assessment. Volume 29:Number 3/4(2021)
• Page Start: 305
• Page End: 325
• Publication Date: 2021-09-22
• Subjects: feedback environment -- meta‐analysis -- performance appraisal -- performance management; Employee selection -- Periodicals; Personality and occupation -- Periodicals; Employment interviewing -- Periodicals; Prediction of occupational success -- Periodicals; Employees -- Rating of -- Periodicals; 658.3112
• DOI: 10.1111/ijsa.12350
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0965-075X

Abstract

Abstract: Feedback environment reflects the perceptions of the contextual, day‐to‐day feedback process within supervisor–subordinate relationships. Here, we present a comprehensive meta‐analysis of the feedback environment literature. On the basis of K = 112 independent samples, representing N = 31, 089 workers, results suggest that feedback environment is positively related to feedback orientation ( r c = .42), leader–member exchange ( r c = .81), supervisor‐rated performance ( r c = .29), and negatively related to burnout ( r c = −.51). Moreover, we present multiple regression and relative weights analyses to consider the unique and incremental predictive power of feedback environment above and beyond two related constructs: leader–member exchange and feedback orientation. The results suggest that the feedback environment explains unique variance in several correlates and is a particularly important predictor of (lower) burnout. Practitioner points: Positive feedback environments are important components of healthy supervisor‐suboridnate relationships. Feedback environments are instrumental in facilitating wellbeing at work, incremental to LMX and feedback orientation. Feedback environment is not a panacea for performance or other organizationally relevant correlates.