Accession Number:

AD0625224

Title:

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

Descriptive Note:

Technical research note,

Corporate Author:

ARMY PERSONNEL RESEARCH OFFICE WASHINGTON D C

Personal Author(s):

• Sorenson,Richard C.

Report Date:

1965-11-01

Pagination or Media Count:

28.0

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

Descriptors:

• OPTIMIZATION
• STATISTICS
• MANPOWER
• PERFORMANCE(HUMAN)

Subject Categories:

• Personnel Management and Labor Relations
• Statistics and Probability

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE