R0007/2026-03-20/C001/SRC02
Beck, Beatty & Sackett (2014) — Critique of O'Boyle & Aguinis
Source
| Field |
Value |
| Title |
On the Distribution of Job Performance: The Role of Measurement Characteristics in Observed Departures from Normality |
| Publisher |
Personnel Psychology (Wiley) |
| Author(s) |
James W. Beck, Adam S. Beatty, Paul R. Sackett |
| Date |
2014 |
| URL |
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/peps.12060 |
| Type |
Research paper |
Summary
| Dimension |
Rating |
| Reliability |
High |
| Relevance |
High |
| Bias: Missing data |
Low risk |
| Bias: Measurement |
Low risk |
| Bias: Selective reporting |
Low risk |
| Bias: Randomization |
N/A — not an RCT |
| Bias: Protocol deviation |
N/A — not an RCT |
| Bias: COI/Funding |
Low risk |
Rationale
| Dimension |
Rationale |
| Reliability |
Published in the same top-tier journal as the original paper. Independent research team. |
| Relevance |
Directly addresses and critiques the core finding of the claim. |
| Bias flags |
None identified. This is a legitimate scholarly critique. |
| Evidence ID |
Summary |
| SRC02-E01 |
Beck et al. challenge interpretation but acknowledge departures from normality |