OPTIMAL ALLOCATION OF ENLISTED MEN; FULL REGRESSION EQUATIONS VS. APTITUDE AREA SCORES.

Abstract

The Manpower Information and Computerized Systems Task utilizes the growing body of psychological, mathematical, and computer technology in seeking solutions to manpower management problems. The present Technical Research Note reports on continuing research directed toward increasing the efficiency of allocation through use of the Army Classification Battery (ACB) test scores. The research using a simulation technique evaluates the loss in performance efficiency attributable to the use of the two variable composites--Aptitude Areas--rather than the superior eleven variable regression estimate. It was found that in an optimal allocation procedure, performance of enlisted men could be substantially increased by using regression estimates from all ACB tests rather than the two test composites. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0625224

Entities

People

  • Richard C. Sorenson

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Classification
  • Composite Materials
  • Computers
  • Control Simulators
  • Efficiency
  • Equations
  • Manpower
  • Personnel Management
  • Simulations
  • Simulators

Readers

  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Operations Research
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.