Negative performance reviews hit employees across the board

Negative feedback in performance review significantly bothers even the best of employees, it has been revealed.

The new research by psychologists at Kansas State University, Eastern Kentucky University and Texas A and M University has highlighted the dangerous impact of performance review tools like rankings and ratings can be, the Washington Post reported.

The study has shown that those who were most concerned about what other people think hated the constructive criticism they got in reviews, which is the same for the people who seemed most intent on learning.