Factors affecting the convergence of self-peer ratings on contextual and task performance

This study examines factors that predict the extent to which 408 operating- level workers rated themselves higher, lower, or the same as their coworker s rated them, for both task and contextual performance. On ratings of conte xtual performance, underestimators tended to be distinguished by significan tly higher levels of both self monitoring and social desirability. This tre nd operated similarly, though not significantly for task performance. Addit ionally, ratings of quantity of work obtained the highest degree of self-pe er rating convergence as compared to ratings of quality of work and context ual performance. These results are discussed in terms of the practical impl ications for multirater systems.