Section Fiveresults also indicated that the use of validation studies was
associated with increased firm size in terms of number of
employees. Cognitive testing and the use of validation studies
were highly correlated.^84 This relationship was to be expected
since the threat of potential litigation over the adverse impact
of testing requires evidence of test validity, and test validation
is a bedrock principle of good selection.
Weighted Application Blanks and
Biographical Information Blanks
Terpstra and Rozell also examined the performance impacts of
WABs and BIBs. Their analysis, which controlled for the number
of employees, revealed that the use of WABs/BIBs was
associated with overall firm performance in service industries.
Relatively high correlations for WABs/BIBs were found with
annual profit, profit growth, and overall performance.^85
Yield Analysis of Recruiting Sources
Yield analysis involves the evaluation of the quality of various
sources of employees such as the universities from which an
organization obtains its better employees or the advertising
media that produce the best job applicants. The Terpstra and
Rozell study also examined the impact of yield analysis. They
found that yield analysis was associated with sales growth and
the overall measure of performance in service industries. They