Performance appraisal ratings of 125 first-level managers were
analyzed to investigate the degree to which the criteria used to
evaluate the overall job performance of black managers differs from
that used to evaluate white managers. The performance appraisal
form included items that measured both the social behavior dimen
sion and task/goal accomplishment dimension of job performance.
The appraisal ratings of both groups on each dimension were
correlated with measures of overall job performance and promot
ability. Results indicated that social behavior factors are more
highly correlated with the overall job performance of black ratees
than for white ratees. Implications of these results for both black
managers and organizations are discussed.
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