Sources of Bias in Job Evaluation: A Review and Critique of Research.

Mount, Michael K.; Ellis, Rebecca A.

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Publication Date: 1989

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Sources of Bias in Job Evaluation: A Review and Critique of Research.

Mount, Michael K.; Ellis, Rebecca A.

Journal of Social Issues, v45 n4 p153-67 1989

Reviews evidence of sex bias in job evaluation judgments and analyzes research methods used to study the issue. Explores the following types of bias: (1) direct; (2) indirect; and (3) sex of rater. Findings indicate evidence of indirect bias, showing that high paying jobs tend to be evaluated higher than those with low pay. (JS)

Descriptors: Comparable Worth, Employed Women, Employment Practices, Experimenter Characteristics, Occupational Information, Research Methodology, Research Problems, Salary Wage Differentials, Sex Bias, Validity

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Language: English

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