A clarifying note on differences between the W. F. Cascio, J. Outtz, S. Zedeck, and I. L. Goldstein (1991) and H. Aguinis, J. M. Cortina, and E. Goldberg (1998) banding procedures

Hanges, Grojean, and Smith (this issue) reaffirmed the Cascio, Outtz, Zedec k, and Goldstein (1991) "traditional" test score banding procedure and argu ed that the "alternative" method proposed by Aguinis, Cortina, and Goldberg (1998) is problematic. We clarify 4 differences between the traditional an d alternative procedures. We suggest once again that the traditional approa ch be used when evidence regarding criterion-related validity is not availa ble and that the alternative approach be used when this information is avai lable.