Potential Problems in the Statistical Control of Variables in Organizational Research: A Qualitative Analysis With Recommendations
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2021
Keywords
statistical control, control variables, nuisance variables, quantitative methods
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1177/1094428105278021
Abstract
The author examines statistical control in a random sample of 60 articles published in four top journals during 2000 to 2002. Authors’bases for including control variables, clarity regarding measures and methods, and reporting of results were recorded. Potential problems included a lack of explanations for inclusion, unclear descriptions of measures and methods, incomplete reporting, and other flaws. Implications for interpreting results, replication, future reviews, and effect sizes are discussed. Twelve recommendations for addressing these issues are offered.
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Citation / Publisher Attribution
Organizational Research Methods, v. 8, issue 3, p. 274-289
Scholar Commons Citation
Becker, Thomas E., "Potential Problems in the Statistical Control of Variables in Organizational Research: A Qualitative Analysis With Recommendations" (2021). School of Information Systems and Management Sarasota Manatee Campus Faculty Publications. 142.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/qmb_facpub_sm/142
