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Relationships among performance appraisal satisfaction, work–family conflict and job stress

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 July 2016

Hussein Nabil Ismail  and
Nazha Gali
Hussein Nabil Ismail*
Affiliation:
Department of Management Studies, Lebanese American University (LAU), Beirut, Lebanon
Nazha Gali
Affiliation:
Durham University Business School, Management Department, Durham DH1 3LB, UK
*
Corresponding author: hismail@lau.edu.lb
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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between performance appraisal satisfaction, job stress and work–family conflict. Furthermore, the study explores the role of job stress as a mediator between satisfaction with performance appraisal and work–family conflict. The total sample consisted of 120 participants from different industries. The findings revealed that performance appraisal satisfaction was negatively correlated with job stress and work–family conflict. However, job stress fully mediated the relationship between performance appraisal satisfaction and work–family conflict. The study contributes to the limited body of knowledge on employee reactions to performance appraisal and in particular, performance appraisal satisfaction. The findings can help to shed more light on the relationship between performance appraisal satisfaction and employees’ psychological responses.

Keywords

performance appraisal satisfactionjob stresswork–family conflictperformance appraisalemployee reactions
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Research Article
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Journal of Management & Organization , Volume 23 , Issue 3 , May 2017 , pp. 356 - 372
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press and Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management 2016 

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