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How Passive 'Face Time' Affects Perceptions of Employees: Evidence of Spontaneous Trait Inference in Context

SSRN Electronic Journal
2008
  • 3
    Citations
  • 2,954
    Usage
  • 4
    Captures
  • 0
    Mentions
  • 4
    Social Media
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Metrics Details

  • Citations
    3
    • Citation Indexes
      3
  • Usage
    2,954
    • Abstract Views
      2,577
    • Downloads
      377
  • Captures
    4
    • Readers
      3
    • Exports-Saves
      1
      • SSRN
        1
  • Social Media
    4
    • Shares, Likes & Comments
      4
      • Facebook
        4
  • Ratings
    • Download Rank
      158,526

Article Description

We examine how and why passive face time (being passively observed at work) might affect perceptions of employees in professional settings. Findings from a qualitative study suggest that passive face time exists in two forms: (1) being seen at work during normal business hours - or expected face time, and (2) being seen at work outside of normal business hours - or extracurricular face time. These two forms of passive face time appear to affect employee perceptions because they lead to trait inferences. Expected face time leads to inferences that an employee is "dependable," while extracurricular passive face time leads to inferences that an employee is "committed". Findings from an experimental study provide confirmation of our qualitative findings and suggest that trait inferences are made spontaneously. We discuss the implications of our findings for theories of organizational citizenship behavior and trait inference, and for the practice of performance evaluation.

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