Self-Reports Spur Self-Reflection

Asking people to rate themselves has obvious disadvantages: They could fake their way to a higher score, or they might lack self-awareness. But self-report surveys make data collection efficient and offers access to respondents' thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Another benefit many people don&...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Duckworth, Angela
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: MIT Sloan Management Review 2019
Edition:1st edition
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Summary:Asking people to rate themselves has obvious disadvantages: They could fake their way to a higher score, or they might lack self-awareness. But self-report surveys make data collection efficient and offers access to respondents' thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Another benefit many people don't consider: The act of answering the questions can promote greater self-awareness, opening the door to self-development
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Physical Description:5 pages