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Peer reviewedRasmussen, Jeffrey Lee – Evaluation Review, 1985
A recent study (Blair and Higgins, 1980) indicated a power advantage for the Wilcoxon W Test over student's t-test when calculated from a common mixed-normal sample. Results of the present study indicate that the t-test corrected for outliers shows a superior power curve to the Wilcoxon W.
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Error of Measurement, Hypothesis Testing, Power (Statistics)
Peer reviewedGardiner, Richard C. – Evaluation Review, 1994
Statistical identification of employees with unusual sick leave patterns can result in false-positive identifications. A computer simulation model was used to evaluate alternate methods of unusual sick leave detection for the New York State Department of Health. Results were used to refine identification parameters and modify supervisory…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Employees, Employment Practices, Evaluation Methods
