How employers can stanch the hemorrhaging of collegiate GPA credibility

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• 作者：John A. Pearce II ^{john.pearce@villanova.edu}
• 关键词：College grade inflation ; Grade point average ; Student engagement ; GPA inflation ; Student academic performance ; Employee selection criteria
• 刊名：Business Horizons
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：January-February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：60
• 期：1
• 页码：35-43
• 全文大小：365 K
• 卷排序：60

文摘

Grade inflation is rampant across universities, colleges, academic majors, and certainly in American business schools. Extensive evidence shows that the distribution of college GPAs is skewed sharply toward high grades. Consequently, GPAs often poorly convey students’ relative academic achievement, sending a muddled message to prospective employers. This article explores the causes and consequences of grade inflation. It concludes with six recommendations for employers who want to encourage college administrators to control collegiate grade inflation, thereby strengthening the accuracy and value of a GPA in the processes of applicant evaluation and job placement.