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100			_aRiccucci, Norma M
245			_aMerit, equity, and test validity: a new look at an old problem
520			_aThis article begins with a brief review of the Johnson decision. In particular, it points to an assumption that grew out of the case as a result of media coverage that merit has been sacrificed for the sake of equality. The article demonstrates that in general, we cannot reasonably claim that merit is compromised by equity because the validity scales that are relied on to conceptualize and measure merit are fraught with problems. It concludes with recommendations for alternative ways to accommodate the values of merit and equity, which may ultimately help scholars as well as practitioners formulate questions about their relevance to public employment
650			_a Public Personnel Administration
650			_a Personnel
650			_a Management
650			_a Equity
650			_a Ability Test
650			_aMerit System
773			_aAdministration and Society
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