Erratum to Cascio and Valenzi

Abstract

Reports an error in the original article by Wayne F. Cascio and Enzo R. Valenzi ( Journal of Applied Psychology , 1978, Vol. 63, No. 1, pp. 22-28). In the last sentence of the Results section of the article, the values are incorrect. The corrected values for line 33 of page 26 are provided. (The following abstract of this article originally appeared in record 1979-24955-001 .) Job performance measures consisting of 35 objective indices and ratings on 8 behaviorally anchored rating scales (BARS) were available for 795 nonminority (mean age, 29.8 yrs) and 147 minority (mean age, 28.2 yrs) police officers. Eight of the 35 objective measures, plus age and job tenure, were used as predictors of the sum of the 8 BARS. Identical predictor sets validly forecast supervisory ratings in both minority and nonminority groups whether or not age and tenure were included. Unit weights were inferior to regression weights in both groups. It is concluded that supervisory ratings are linearly predictable from objective performance indices for both minority and nonminority subordinates, a finding that comports with civil rights legislation and recent US Supreme Court decisions. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)