The resolution of the composite criterion versus multiple criteria dilemma essentially
depends on the objectives of the investigator. Both methods are legitimate for their own
purposes. If the goal is increased psychological understanding of predictor-criterion relationships,
then the criterion elements are best kept separate. If managerial decision making is the
objective, then the criterion elements should be weighted, regardless of their intercorrelations,
into a composite representing an economic construct of overall worth to the organization.