The relations of self-efficacy beliefs and three indicators of managerial performance were examined among 49 black supervisors working for white superiors in a medium-sized manufacturing company in South Africa. Significantly positive correlations were obtained between self-efficacy beliefs and self-ratings of performance, salary growth since joining the firm, and average ratings of performance from three superiors, confirming results found in western industrialized countries and suggesting that also among these black supervisors encouraging self-efficacy beliefs should have beneficial consequences for job performance.
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