Personnel Enlistment Testing, Job Performance, and Cost: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

Download or read book Personnel Enlistment Testing, Job Performance, and Cost: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The goals of this project were to (1) describe existing military selection and classification procedures, (2) formulate a set of alternative models, (3) develop an evaluation framework and associated criteria for comparing the cost-effectiveness of alternative models, and (4) assess the feasibility of the evaluation procedures Previous reports addressed the first three goals. This report describes the pilot test of a cost-effectiveness model to evaluate alternative selection and classification models. The Selection and Classification Evaluation Model (S & CEM) considered both desired level of performance and the costs of obtaining that performance goal The S & CEM combined performance prediction equations with training, compensation, and recruiting costs. Next, a linear programming algorithm was used to solve for the most cost-effective mix of recruits that would meet the performance goal. The effectiveness and efficiency of a single-stage simultaneous selection and classification model were demonstrated by evaluating four test batteries. The value of each test battery was estimated as the cost necessary to meet a fixed performance goal Strengths and weaknesses of the S & CEM are discussed. (AN).