360 degree feedback: its role in employee development

Abstract

Focuses on 360 degree feedback which is defined as a contrived method of providing a flow of feedback to employees from all directions. Addresses the purposes of feedback within the organization, with special emphasis on its use for employee development and careeµr development; the benefits of such feedback to the organization and the individuals involved; the mechanisms used to obtain feedback; and, finally, the pitfalls of 360 degree feedback.

Citation

Garavan, T.N., Morley, M. and Flynn, M. (1997), "360 degree feedback: its role in employee development", Journal of Management Development, Vol. 16 No. 2, pp. 134-147. https://doi.org/10.1108/02621719710164300