... anyone with a direct knowledge of an individual's performance, including colleagues, staff reporting, managers and internal customers. The range of feedback could be extended to external sources such as customers, clients or suppliers. These are usually anonymous, self-determining, confidential and voluntary, rather than link to assessment. The purpose of 360 degree feedback is to enhance self-awareness and to realize how we see ourselves and how others see us. The ultimate goal is to increase personal or team effectiveness by analyzing the strengths and potential development. The following advantages are resulted from adopting 360 degree feedback. Firstly, 360 degree feedback gives the participants with a chance to know they are multiple perceived by others, leading to increased self-awareness and especially, feedback is sought from multiple directions-above, below and peer. So it provides a more meaningful appraisal for employees with little contact with their workplace, compared with traditional top-down appraisals which are ...

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