Improving the validity of letters of recommendation: an investigation of three standardized reference forms.

Although letters of recommendation are (LORs) widely used, little research has examined how accurately they predict job performance. The few existing studies have yielded mixed results, and meta-analytic estimates of validity range from .14 to .27 (Hunter & Hunter, 1984; Reilly & Chao, 1982). This i...

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Published in:Military Psychology Vol. 13; no. 4; pp. 199 - 223
Main Authors: Mccarthy JM, Goffin RD
Format: Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Oct2001
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