Differences in output

Differences in output between non-producers, average and superior workers.

Unskilled / Semi-skilled

• ‘Average’ workers output = 19% more than ‘Non-producers’
• ‘Superior’ workers output = 19% more than ‘Average’
• ‘Superior’ workers output = 41% more than Non-producers’

Skilled

• ‘Average’ workers output = 32% more than ‘Non-producers’
• ‘Superior’ workers output = 32% more than ‘Average’
• ‘Superior’ workers output = 74% more than Non-producers’

Management / Professional

• ‘Average’ workers output = 48% more than ‘Non-producers’
• ‘Superior’ workers output = 48% more than ‘Average’
• ‘Superior’ workers output = 119% more than ‘Non-producers’

Source: “The validity and utility of selection methods in personnel psychology: Practical and theoretical implications of 85 years of research findings” Psychological Bulletin, Sept 1998, Vol 124, No. 2 pp 262 - 274

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