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the less likely will he/she provide quality feedback. When people receive feedback frequently, they
perceive it to be more precise and timely (Milliman et al., 1998). Where a subordinate and supervisor
are geographically distant, regular feedback has been found to be imperative (Cascio 2000, Milliman,
et al. 1998). However, due to practical and logistical reasons, frequent, timely, and accurate feedback,
particularly face to face feedback, may be challenging for the supervisor of the HCM. For instance, the
HCM’s supervisor in general looks after a large geographical territory (Harvey 1997), which usually ...