Forced Ranking: Time to dismiss this underperformer?
Author
Andrew MacLennan
Publisher
HR Network (Scotland)
Date
September 2007
The used of forced ranking of employees for performance assessment and reward is becoming more popular in many countries – but does it actually work?
In this article, Andrew MacLennan explores the science behind ‘rank and yank’ and highlights how flimsy the evidence base for it remains. Numerous risks associated with forced ranking are identified.