Measuring & Analyzing Behavior in Organizations: Advances in Measurement & Data Analysis [Hardcover]

Fritz Drasgow (Editor), Neil Schmitt (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 15, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0787953016 | ISBN-13: 978-0787953010 | Edition: 1st

Measuring and Analyzing Behavior in Organizations brings together the latest advances in measurement and data analysis, providing accessible, current discussions of measurement, applied statistics, research methods, and data analysis. The book details the range of problems that can be addressed with these new approaches, answering the more complex questions with sophisticated analyses that can extract more information from the data than simpler methods. The contributors provide workable solutions to many previously intractable problems, including those that require measuring change, studying person-environment fit, understanding the effects of error, and more.

Editorial Reviews

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"This is an excellent book that most of us will find useful." (Personnel Psychology, Spring 2003)

From the Inside Flap

Rapid advances in measurement theory and methods for data analysis have occurred over such a broad front that it is virtually impossible to keep up on the most current information by reading original journal articles. As the material learned in graduate school quickly becomes dated, how do researchers and practitioners stay alert to new developments in the field without spending countless hours poring over many highly technical journal articles?

Measuring and Analyzing Behavior in Organizations brings together the latest advances in measurement and data analysis, providing accessible, current discussions of measurement, applied statistics, research methods, and data analysis. The book details the range of problems that can be addressed with these new approaches, answering the more complex questions with sophisticated analyses that can extract more information from the data than simpler methods. The contributors provide workable solutions to many previously intractable problems, including those that require measuring change, studying person-environment fit, understanding the effects of error, and more.

The book is structured to maximize ease of understanding, with special care taken to add explanations and clarifications, explain difficult concepts in ways more easily understood, and provide examples to illustrate methods of analysis. Each chapter is broken down into five major parts, including descriptions of 1) the method and assumptions about data that must be satisfied to use the analysis appropriately, 2) the types of problems that one can or should address with the approach being discussed and what advantages the approach holds, 3) the limitations of the method, 4) an example that highlights the manner in which the method should be used, and 5) information on computer software and instructional materials.

Researchers, students, and practitioners who want to update themselves on analyses and measurement methods will find this book to be an invaluable tool. Most important, Measuring and Analyzing Behavior in Organizations will make recent developments in psychometrics and statistics accessible to all professionals who do not necessarily read or understand the basic literature in these areas.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 640 pages
• Publisher: Pfeiffer; 1st edition (November 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0787953016
• ISBN-13: 978-0787953010
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,970,493 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)