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A Simple Proof of a Personnel Classification Theorem

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2025

Hubert E. Brogden
Hubert E. Brogden*
Affiliation:
Personnel Research Branch, Ago, Department of the Army*
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Abstract

A simple algebraic proof of a theorem defining the optimal solution to the personnel classification problem is given. If a set of constants, one for each job, are known, the theorem indicates that each individual should be classified by adding the constants to the estimates of the individual's productivity in the several jobs and selecting the job for which the resulting sum is highest.

Type
Original Paper
Information
Psychometrika , Volume 19 , Issue 3 , September 1954 , pp. 205 - 208
Copyright
Copyright © 1954 The Psychometric Society

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The opinions expressed are those of the author and are not to be construed as reflecting official Department of the Army policy.

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