"The selecting of men is one of the important functions in business and yet one that has not received much scientific attention. I feel sure that the time is ripe for action for two reasons. The psychologists have during the past few years made distinct advance in Mental Tests. My proposal is this: You get from your Class A members data as to their methods of selecting men. Any statements as to actual experience and as to principles or methods will be very valuable. I would make a study of these data and would have some of the men from our School of Commerce go over them with me. We would try to criticize them constructively. Perhaps we could make some suggestions that would be worth while. We would try to indicate the good points used and thus be of assistance to all members of the organization."
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Psychologists from the United StatesBusiness theorists from the United StatesPeople from IllinoisCarnegie Mellon University faculty
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p. 398 ; cited in: Edmund C. Lynch. "Walter Dill Scott: Pioneer Industrial Psychologist," The Business History Review, Vol. 42, No. 2 (Summer, 1968), pp. 149-170
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Walter Dill Scott
(May 1, 1869 – September 24, 1955) was an American applied psychologist, Professor of Applied Psychology at the and President of the Northwestern University. He applied psychology to various business practices such as personnel selection and advertising.
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