52 registered nurses were asked about their preferences toward performance appraisal in terms of (a) the method used, (b) by whom they wanted to be rated, and (c) for what reasons they would want to be rated. Nurses preferred quantitative scales which rely on external work-related criteria over ratings directly comparing them to others and ratings without scales. They preferred ratings made by peers, self, and supervisors over ratings made by subordinates. Finally, they preferred that ratings be conducted for promotion and compensation purposes over ratings for shift and working assignments and layoff and retirement decisions.
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