Criterion rationale for a personnel research program

Abstract

The problem of the criterion is examined from the point of view of the relationship between the "ultimate organizational aims" and measured intermediate criterion performances. In an organization such as the Navy, where men rise progressively up the hierarchy, at what rank or after what tenure on the job should evaluation be made? Is success composed of the same factors at each level? At what point should effectiveness of training be evaluated? "To the extent that the correlation [between rank and competence] is less than 1.00, room exists for improvement of techniques for evaluating training a duty performance, and for assignment to jobs." (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)