Differential Weighting of Objective Versus Subjective Measures in Performance Evaluation
Experimental Evidence
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19446452 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Narisa Tianjing Dai (Business School, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, P.R. China), Xi Kuang (0000-0002-1918-0190, Georgia Institute of Technology, corresponding author), Guliang Tang (Business School, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, P.R. China) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 129-148 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Accounting Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0963-8180 • E-ISSN: 1468-4497 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09638180.2016.1234402 |
| OpenAlex | W2526474072 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 64 |
In this paper, we conduct two experiments to investigate how managers’ differential weighting of objective versus subjective measures affects their performance-evaluation decisions. Drawing on psychological theory, we predict that managers heuristically perceive objective measures to be more scientific than subjective measures. As a result, their performance-evaluation decisions are influenced more by objective measures than by subjective measures. Experimental results are consistent with our prediction. Supplemental analyses further support our theory by showing that participants do not perceive objective measures to be more important for performance evaluation nor do they perceive subjective measurement to be inappropriate. The implications of our findings for management accounting research and practice are discussed
Actuarial science · Business · Differential effects · Econometrics · Economics · Weighting · Accounting and Organizational Management · Applied Psychology · Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics · Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Accounting
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |