Performance feedback supposedly enhances performance, attitudes and intentions but these benefits are likely to depend on ratee's reactions to feedback. A longitudinal design was used to overcome limitations of previous studies that investigated the relationship between satisfaction with feedback and performance. In a sample of 256 professional employees, satisfaction with feedback predicted performance. Satisfaction with feedback was positively related to organizational commitment, job satisfaction, commitment toward manager and satisfaction with manager, and negatively related to turnover intentions. Implications of results are discussed and suggestions for future research are offered.
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