The controversy over score banding in personnel selection: Answers to 10 key questions

A particular form of test score banding, in which bands are based on the re liability of the test and in which selection within bands takes into accoun t criteria that are likely to enhance workforce diversity, has been propose d as an alternative to the traditional top-down (rank-order) hiring systems , but it has been hotly debated among both scientists and practitioners. In a question-and-answer format, this article presents three different viewpo ints (proponents, critics, and neutral observers) on the scientific, legal, and practical issues. The article also attempts to seek some consensus amo ng experts on this controversial procedure.