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A Monte Carlo study was conducted to estimate the standardized performance gain (σ units) for personnel who have been optimally selected and classified as a function of (a) the number of alternative job assignments, (b) the applicant rejection rate, (c) the validity of the performance estimates, and (d) the intercorrelation among the estimates. The study extended the number of job assignment categories considered to 500 based on a general solution provided by Brogden for up to 10 jobs. Results indicated that adding job categories with zero applicant rejection improved expected performance from O.0σ units with 1 job to 3.03σ units with 500 jobs. For the highest level of applicant rejection (90%), corresponding gains were 1.75σ units and 3.78σ units, respectively. Implications for use of the table were discussed.

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Estimating the Benefits of Personnel Selection and Classification: An Extension of the Brogden Table

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