MAN-JOB MATCHING AND PERSONNEL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT.

Abstract

The paper provides: a description of a model for the man-job matching process; a discussion of the various constraints and assumptions necessary to make the model applicable to typical operational conditions; and a discussion of the state-of-the-art in the prediction of job performance in new assignments. 'Hard' variables are defined as personal characteristics which are related to measurements of a man's current skills and knowledge -these were found to account for about half the variance in job performance in new assignments. 'Soft' variables are defined as personal characteristics related to a man's motivation or the manner in which he applies his skills and knowledge in new situations -- these were found to have only marginal utility in the prediction of performance in new assignments. The paper then describes a procedure for developing job performance indices which are required inputs to the man-job matching model described earlier. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 03, 1965
Accession Number
AD0622004

Entities

People

  • John M. Leiman

Organizations

  • System Development Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Administrative Personnel
  • Management Personnel
  • Manpower
  • Measurement
  • Motivation
  • Personnel Management

Readers

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