| Abstract: | This article reviews a number of construct validation issues within the frarne- work of B i g and Barrett's (1989) Inference 8, which states that "the crite- rion measure is an adequate sample from the performance domain" (p. 480). Emphasis is placed on managerial selection, behavior, and criteria, but illus- trative data from Project A are included. The argument is made that more re- search on the construct validity of our criteria must be done if we are to understand what we are predicting in our selection research. Instead of con- tinuing to rely on ratings, we must understand what behaviors lead to what results, and how those behaviors and results relate to our predictors. |
