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“Most corporate decisions aren't going to meet the test of high validity. But they're going to be way above the low-validity situations that we worry about.”

Quote by Gary A. Klein

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Gary A. Klein is a renowned psychologist, born on February 5, 1944. His research focuses on decision-making and judgment, particularly on how to improve decision quality through situational awareness. more

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