An Evaluation of the Use of Tests of Significance in Organizational Behavior Research

Abstract

This paper examines the use of parametric and nonparametric tests of significance reported in selected organizational behavior journals from 1976 to 1961. Parametric tests dominated their nonparametric counterparts. The tests used more frequently, the most popular nonparametric tests, and the differences and similarities among studies published in various journals are reported. An evaluation of the appropriateness of the use of tests of significance in organizational behavior during the period is made.