Examining Worker Underrepresentation in Selection Research: The Domain Matters

Allen H. Huffcutt and Satoris S. Culbertson

Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 2016, vol. 9, issue 1, 167-174

Abstract: We concur with Bergman and Jean (2016) that worker samples tend to be underrepresented in organizational research, which could have deleterious effects on the conclusions and practices derived from this research. However, we argue that the effects of underrepresentation could vary considerably by organizational domain (e.g., selection vs. leadership vs. satisfaction). Our focus with this commentary is to address its effects on organizational selection, particularly with employment interviews, including issues such as criterion-related validity, prevalence of student samples, and the four criteria outlined by the focal authors (overlooked phenomena, differences in construct meaning, worker status, and human capital patterns).

Date: 2016
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