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The Effect of Feedback Style on Feedback Seeking Behaviors: an Examination of Perceived Competence

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dc.contributor.authorStimpson, Emily Carolen
dc.contributor.committeechairFoti, Roseanne J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberHarvey, Robert J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberHauenstein, Neil M. A.en
dc.contributor.departmentPsychologyen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:35:39Zen
dc.date.adate1999-05-05en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:35:39Zen
dc.date.issued1999-04-23en
dc.date.rdate2000-05-05en
dc.date.sdate1999-05-04en
dc.description.abstractResearch in the area of feedback seeking behaviors (Ashford & Cummings, 1983) has failed to examine the impact of a supervisor's feedback style on a subordinate's subsequent feedback seeking. This is an important area for investigation due to the positive relationship between feedback seeking and performance. Deci and Ryan's cognitive evaluation theory suggests that intrinsic motivation may be an important mediator between feedback style and FSB in that feedback style impacts an individuals desire for mastery of his or her environment which is related to feedback seeking in Ashford and Cumming's model. It is hypothesized that a controlling, in contrast to an informational, feedback style will decrease feedback seeking. It was found that feedback style, while it did impact intrinsic motivation, did not have an effect on feedback seeking behaviors. The valence of the feedback also impacted intrinsic motivation but only had a marginally significant effect on feedback seeking from the experimenter and no effect on feedback seeking from the task itself. Feedback style and valence did not interact to effect level of intrinsic motivation or FSB. In only one case, the effect of feedback valence on feedback seeking from the experimenter, did it appear that intrinsic motivation acted as a mediator. Possible explanations for the results are discussed, including the nature of the task itself.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.identifier.otheretd-050499-102958en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-050499-102958/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/42498en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartstimpson.PDFen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectFeedback Styleen
dc.subjectFeedback Seeking Behaviorsen
dc.titleThe Effect of Feedback Style on Feedback Seeking Behaviors: an Examination of Perceived Competenceen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychologyen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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