Ethnic group differences in measures of job performance: a new meta-analysis.
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The authors conducted a new meta-analysis of ethnic group differences in job performance. Given a substantially increased set of data as compared with earlier analyses, the authors were able to conduct analyses of Black-White differences within more homogeneous categories of job performance and to reexamine findings on objective versus subjective measurement. Contrary to one perspective sometimes adopted in the field, objective measures are associated with very similar, if not somewhat larger, standardized ethnic group differences (ds) than subjective measures across a variety of indicators. This trend was consistent across quality, quantity, and absenteeism measures. Further, work samples and job knowledge tests are associated with larger ds than performance ratings or measures of absenteeism. Analysis of Hispanic-White standardized differences shows that they are generally lower than Black-White differences in several categories.
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Meta-analyses show a persistent gap in ratings of black and white workers.
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- Authors
- Roth, P. L., Huffcutt, A. I., & Bobko, P.
- Affiliations
- Clemson University (US)
- Bradley University (US)
- Gettysburg College (US)
- Venue
- Journal of Applied Psychology
- Published
- 2003-08
- Volume
- 88
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 694-706
- ISSN
- 0021-9010 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-1854
- OpenAlex
- W2002906919
- Cited by
- 171
- References
- 1
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- FWCI
- 1.30
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Applied Psychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research
- Social Sciences › Safety Research › Career Development and Diversity
- Keywords
- ethnic differences, employee performance, black-white disparities, work samples, job knowledge tests, performance ratings, absenteeism, work quality, work quantity
- MeSH terms
- Employee Performance Appraisal, Employment, Ethnicity, Humans
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