Title: A Preliminary Investigation into the Efficacy of Student Peer Evaluations in Predicting Team Performance
Author(s) : Matthew Marmet
Performance prediction and evaluation (rating) have been investigated by psychologists for years. One aspect of performance description that has increased in popularity over the last two decades is multisource, or 360-degree feedback. Developmental in nature, this process typically involves a focal person receiving feedback on their performance from the perspectives of their supervisor, peers, and subordinates. Additionally, these multisource feedback systems call on this focal person to rate their own performance, so an evaluation of the discrepancy between self and others’ ratings can be made. Focusing solely on the peer perspective, the current study aims to assess the impact of self-other rating congruence in an academic setting. Specifically, can team performance be predicted by the level of agreement between self and others’ ratings? Initial data analysis yielded results contrary to the proposed hypothesis, but also called into question the overall utility of the evaluation process itself.