Matching people and jobs

Achieving the most productive combination of workers and work is about to become a great deal easier says Mckinsey quarterly

Sooner or later, every executive faces a similar people problem: as part of a large corporation, you may oversee, say, ten regional vice presidents, store managers, or unit heads and must assign them effectively. You know that the adroit management of small variations in their preferences and skills can make a marked difference in their productivity—and in your company’s earnings