Designing a mathematical qualification matrix model to assign individuals to jobs optimally

For long assigning the right person to the right job has been out in management sciences. In this regard, studies conducted in various fields of human resources have proposed training as a suitable solution to match the two mentioned elements. However the definition of training requirements has paid less attention to the content of the job and the capacities of the employee while major organizational trainings have been prefabricated. This article proposes a mathematical model called qualification matrix which has been designed to evaluate the match between job and employee. First, the knowledge required for any job and evaluation of the knowledge the individuals possess, are determined, then the match between the two will be determined using the designed mathematical model. The results derived from this model not only make it possible to design a suitable training system to assign the right person to the right job, but using the same in other organizational systems such as determining the employees’ career, evaluating the performance, compensating for services, determining the qualifications to obtain the job, and other human resources systems of the organization, will also be possible. In designing this mathematical model, the linear assignment technique has been used and a case study has been conducted on a portion of information elicited from a company rendering after-sales services.