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

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dc.contributor.advisorOswald, Frederick L.en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBeier, Margaret E.en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberVillado, Anton J.en_US
dc.creatorErcan, Seydahmeten_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-09-06T04:35:08Zen_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-09-06T04:35:11Zen_US
dc.date.available2012-09-06T04:35:08Zen_US
dc.date.available2012-09-06T04:35:11Zen_US
dc.date.created2012-05en_US
dc.date.issued2012-09-05en_US
dc.date.submittedMay 2012en_US
dc.date.updated2012-09-06T04:35:11Zen_US
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.en_US
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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>.en_US
dc.identifier.slug123456789/ETD-2012-05-163en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/64689en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
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.en_US
dc.subjectAdverse Impacten_US
dc.subjectEmployee Selectionen_US
dc.subjectFour-Fifths Ruleen_US
dc.subjectPractical Significanceen_US
dc.subjectSimulationen_US
dc.subjectAlternative ruleen_US
dc.titleAssessing Adverse Impact: An Alternative to the Four-Fifths Ruleen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentPsychologyen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineSocial Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen_US
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