Substantial research has been conducted on how various factors such as personal
traits of ratees and raters, organizational contexts, and rating format affect per
formance ratings. However, a question receiving considerably less attention has
been the degree to which actual differences in job performance account for
variations in performance ratings. This study examined the relationship be
tween subjective and objective performance measures for vocational/rehabilita
tion counselors. No relationship was found between the subjective and objective
measures. Evidence was found to suggest that the subjective measure reflected
more the quality of the interpersonal relationship between the supervisor and the
subordinate as opposed to either the quality or quantity of the subordinate's
performance.
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