Difficulties in the statistical control of halo

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Abstract

Criticizes an article by F. Landy et al that suggested a method for statistically controlling halo error in ratings that involved partialing out an overall evaluation from specific performance appraisal items. It is argued that this implies that specific items ought to be unrelated to overall performance judgments and that observed correlations are the result of rater errors. It is also suggested that the Landy et al method inevitably removes some true score variance in ratings. The procedure is also criticized on the basis of an inappropriate unit of analysis. (24 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)161-164
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Applied Psychology
Volume67
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 1982
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • statistical control of halo error in performance ratings, critique of method of F. Landy et al

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