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Evaluating Product Testing Methods: A Theoretical Framework
Author(s) -
Cary Richard T.,
Sproles George B.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
home economics research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.372
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1552-3934
pISSN - 0046-7774
DOI - 10.1177/1077727x7800700201
Subject(s) - computer science , reliability (semiconductor) , product (mathematics) , test (biology) , reliability engineering , test strategy , management science , risk analysis (engineering) , engineering , mathematics , software , business , paleontology , power (physics) , physics , geometry , quantum mechanics , biology , programming language
This article presents a new theoretical framework for evaluating the utility of product testing methods. Use of the framework results in a systematic and comprehensive evaluation of four major factors which determine a method's utility, including its validity, reliability, manageability, and essentiality. Applications of the framework are shown for three contrasting situations, including comparative evaluation of test methods, comparative testing of products, and formulation of public policy.