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作者:Roth, Philip L.; Bobko, Philip; Switzer, Fred S., III
作者单位:Clemson University; Gettysburg College; Clemson University
摘要:The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's 4/5ths rule has been used for over 20 years in applied psychology and employment law. The rule signals that there is adverse impact when the protected group selection ratio is less than 80% of the highest scoring group's selection ratio. We conducted several simulations and found, consistent with some previous management science literature, that the 4/5ths rule often resulted in false-positive readings of adverse impact even when there were no unde...
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作者:Wallace, J. Craig; Popp, Eric; Mondore, Scott
作者单位:Oklahoma State University System; Oklahoma State University - Stillwater; Eastern Kentucky University
摘要:Building on recent work in occupational safety and climate, the authors examined 2 organizational foundation climates thought to be antecedents of specific safety climate and the relationships among these climates and occupational accidents. It is believed that both foundation climates (i.e.. management-employee relations and organizational support) will predict safety climate, which will in turn mediate the relationship between occupational accidents and these 2 distal foundation climates. Us...
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作者:McKay, Patrick F.; McDaniel, Michael A.
作者单位:University of Wisconsin System; University of Wisconsin Milwaukee; Virginia Commonwealth University
摘要:This study is the 'largest meta-analysis to date of Black-White mean differences in work performance. The authors examined several moderators not addressed in previous research. Findings indicate that mean racial differences in performance favor Whites (d = 0.27). Effect sizes were most strongly moderated by criterion type and the cognitive loading of criteria, whereas data source and measurement level were influential moderators to a lesser extent. Greater mean differences were found for high...