Assessing Adverse Impact: An Alternative to the Four-Fifths Rule

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dc.contributor.advisorOswald, Frederick L.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBeier, Margaret E.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberVillado, Anton J.
dc.creatorErcan, Seydahmet
dc.date.accessioned2012-09-06T04:35:08Z
dc.date.accessioned2012-09-06T04:35:11Z
dc.date.available2012-09-06T04:35:08Z
dc.date.available2012-09-06T04:35:11Z
dc.date.created2012-05
dc.date.issued2012-09-05
dc.date.submittedMay 2012
dc.date.updated2012-09-06T04:35:11Z
dc.description.abstractThe current study examines the behaviors of four adverse impact measurements: the 4/5ths rule, two tests of significance (ZD and ZIR), and a newly developed AI measurement (Lnadj). Upon the suggestion of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program Manual about the sensitivity of the assessment of AI when the sample size is very large (Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, 2002), Lnadj is a new statistic that has been developed and proposed as an alternative practical significance test to the 4/5ths rule. The results indicated that, unlike the 4/5ths rule and other tests for adverse impact, Lnadj is an index of practical significance that is less sensitive to differences across selection conditions that are not supposed to affect tests of adverse impact. Furthermore, Lnadj decreases Type I error rates when there is a small d value and Type II error rates when there is moderate to large d value.
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dc.identifier.citationErcan, Seydahmet. "Assessing Adverse Impact: An Alternative to the Four-Fifths Rule." (2012) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/64689">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/64689</a>.
dc.identifier.slug123456789/ETD-2012-05-163
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/64689
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.
dc.subjectAdverse Impact
dc.subjectEmployee Selection
dc.subjectFour-Fifths Rule
dc.subjectPractical Significance
dc.subjectSimulation
dc.subjectAlternative rule
dc.titleAssessing Adverse Impact: An Alternative to the Four-Fifths Rule
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialText
thesis.degree.departmentPsychology
thesis.degree.disciplineSocial Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts
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