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Rater Bias in Appraisal

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Rater bias is systematic distortion in performance ratings caused by the rater rather than by the employee's performance.

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A single strong impression colors every category on a rating form.

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Recency, leniency, and single-impression effects all appear in trained raters. Structure reduces them; training alone does not.

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