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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.
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Brogden, H.E. A simple proof of a personnel classification theorem. Psychometrika 19, 205–208 (1954). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02289185
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