ABOUT REAL PAL PROJECT
New trends in organizations seem to advocate for a dismissal of formal performance appraisals in favor of more informal performance management systems.
Our project REAL PAL (Relationships, Exchanges And Leadership: implications for Performance Appraisal and Learning) , funded by the FCT (Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology), intends to contribute to this scientific, as well as practical, debate. In so doing we aim to:
advance knowledge on Performance Management;
bridge the gap between research and practice on Performance Management;
offer evidence-based recommendations for organizational practice.
Informal performance management systems correspond to feedback provision on a timely and informal way; this is often, but not necessarily or exclusively, delivered by the immediate manager.
Therefore, we intend to offer insights to managers, employees and their organizations on how to provide and receive better quality feedback. In this way, we believe that interpersonal relationships at work will grow and improve, leading to the creation of important bonds and turning the people involved into “real pals”. The social fabric within an organization is essential for individual thriving, both at and outside work, and a relevant source of competitive advantage for companies.
The project comprises multiple empirical phases, conducted using diverse methodologies for data collection and analysis. This website serves as a platform for disseminating the findings emerging from the empirical studies, as well as the researchers’ expert views on feedback, performance management and related topics.
REAL PAL Gems
Conferences
2023
Dello Russo, S., Mirfakhar, A.S. & Legood, A., “Is LMX Differentiation Ethical? An Investigation into its Political Consequences in Performance Appraisals”, EURAM, June 14th-16th 2023, Dublin, Ireland
2022
Dello Russo, S., Mirfakhar, A.S. & Legood, A., “LMX differentiation and its political effects in the context of performance appraisal”, 82nd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Aug 5th- 9th 2022, Seattle, Washington, USA - A Hybrid Experience
Dello Russo, S., Mirfakhar, A.S. & Legood, A., “LMX differentiation in the context of performance appraisal”, 18th Workshop on Research Advances in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, May 17th- 18th 2022, Paris, France
Dello Russo S. & Miraglia M., Symposium “Advances in formal and informal feedback” (chairs), EAWOP Congress, Jan. 11th-14th 2022, Glasgow, Scotland - Cancelled due to Omicron
Dello Russo, S., Miraglia, M. & Mirfakhar, A.S., “Events triggering reflection: Exploring the role of informal feedback”, EAWOP Congress, Jan. 11th-14th 2022, Glasgow, Scotland - Cancelled due to Omicron
Dello Russo S. & Miraglia M., “An event-based and multi-level model of informal feedback”, EAWOP Congress, Jan. 11th-14th 2022, Glasgow, Scotland - Cancelled due to Omicron
2021
Dello Russo, S., “Learning from critical events: the role of informal feedback”, WOA (Workshop di Organizzazione Aziendale), Sept. 10th - 11th 2021, Genova, Italy - Poster
Dello Russo, S., Mirfakhar, A.S. & Miraglia, M., “Evidence based recommendations on feedback practice: A systematic literature review”, 81st Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, July 29th- Aug. 4th 2021, A Virtual Experience - Published in Academy of Management Proceedings, 2021(1), 13225: https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2021.13225abstract
Dello Russo, S., Mirfakhar, A.S. & Miraglia, M., “What practical implications on feedback do researchers offer? A systematic review”, EURAM, June 16th-18th 2021, Online Conference in collaboration with Universite du Quebec a Montreal, Canada - Nominated for Best Paper in EURAM OB SIG HRM Track
2020
Dello Russo, S., Mirfakhar, A.S. & Miraglia, M., “A qualitative review of feedback research: Implications for practice”, XII International Workshop on Human Resource Management, Oct. 22nd & 23rd 2020, Cadiz, Spain - Postponed due to COVID-19
Dello Russo S. & Miraglia M., Symposium “Relational aspects in Human Resource Management” (chairs), SIOP Annual Conference, April 23rd - 25th 2020, Austin, TX, United States (withdrawn due to COVID-19)
Dello Russo S. & Miraglia, M., “How do supervisory feedback content and delivery impact employee responses? A meta-analytical investigation”, SIOP Annual Conference, April 23rd - 25th 2020, Austin, TX, United States (withdrawn due to COVID-19)
2019
Dello Russo S. & Costa J., “Reactions to Feedback: the effect of LMX and age dyadic differences”, 5th Age in the Workplace Meeting, Nov. 7th - 9th 2019, St. Gallen, Switzerland - Poster
