Separating Face Time from Work Performance
Title:
How Passive “Face Time” Affects Perceptions of Employees: Evidence of Spontaneous Trait Inference in Context
Authors:
Kimberly D. Elsbach, Daniel M. Cable, and Jeffrey W. Sherman
Publisher:
University of California at Davis Graduate School of Management, Research Paper No. 08-08
Date Published:
September 2008
Managers should base performance evaluations on clearly articulated goals and not confuse the time an employee spends at the office with his or her level of commitment.