Expression of concern: The impact of performance-based rewards and developmental performance appraisal on innovation: the mediating role

The publisher of International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management is issuing an Expression of Concern for the following article: Thneibat, M.M. and Sweis, R.J. (2023), “The impact of performance-based rewards and developmental performance appraisal on innovation: the mediating role of innovative work behaviour”, International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Vol. 72 No. 6, pp. 1646-1666. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPPM-03-2021-0117.We are issuing this notice to inform readers that concerns have been raised regarding the origin and reliability of the dataset used in the article. An investigation is ongoing and is currently unresolved. Author RS originally raised the concerns on the article, has cooperated with the investigation, and agrees with this expression of concern. The journal has to date not received a response from author MMT after requests for the raw dataset and further information, and would welcome their account of the situation.Further information will be provided by International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management as it becomes available.