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FORCED RANKING: BOON OR BANE?
This case flyer enables a discussion on the topic of ‘Forced Ranking System’ as propounded by
the legendary JackWelch at GE during late 1980s. Considered as a mixed measure of Performance
Management Systems (PMS), the case flyer suggests that a great deal of precaution is essential
before implementing any such system.The case flyer revolves around the introduction of forced
ranking system as a performance management system at Yahoo! by Marissa Mayer, its new
CEO. In coherence with the accompanying article1
, the case flyer discusses the repercussions of
forced ranking system in an organization and debates if forced ranking system even truly evaluates
human resources as it is believed that employee performance does not follow a bell curve. The
case flyer finds application in teaching the concept of ‘performance evaluation’ in Organizational
Behavior Course.
Pedagogical Objectives
• To understand the concept of performance evaluation and to analyze various Performance
Management Systems (PMSs)
• To debate on the fallout of forced ranking on human resources in an organization
ABSTRACT
© www.etcases.com
1
Joshua Brustein, “Yahoo’s Latest HR Disaster: Ranking Workers on A Curve”, The EconomicTimes, November 15th
2013

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Forced ranking boon or bane

  • 1. FORCED RANKING: BOON OR BANE? This case flyer enables a discussion on the topic of ‘Forced Ranking System’ as propounded by the legendary JackWelch at GE during late 1980s. Considered as a mixed measure of Performance Management Systems (PMS), the case flyer suggests that a great deal of precaution is essential before implementing any such system.The case flyer revolves around the introduction of forced ranking system as a performance management system at Yahoo! by Marissa Mayer, its new CEO. In coherence with the accompanying article1 , the case flyer discusses the repercussions of forced ranking system in an organization and debates if forced ranking system even truly evaluates human resources as it is believed that employee performance does not follow a bell curve. The case flyer finds application in teaching the concept of ‘performance evaluation’ in Organizational Behavior Course. Pedagogical Objectives • To understand the concept of performance evaluation and to analyze various Performance Management Systems (PMSs) • To debate on the fallout of forced ranking on human resources in an organization ABSTRACT © www.etcases.com 1 Joshua Brustein, “Yahoo’s Latest HR Disaster: Ranking Workers on A Curve”, The EconomicTimes, November 15th 2013