Академический Документы
Профессиональный Документы
Культура Документы
The workers, who are high performers, are motivated to keep improving themselves
with the incentive of stock options, higher pay etc.
The majority of the workers, who are classified as average performers, are provided
with opportunities to enhance themselves with various training modules and other
tools of improvement. This increases the companys competence level as a whole.
The low performers are warned that they need to get their act together and thus, the
productivity of the organization slowly improves
Fl a ws :
The problem with Bell Curve methodology begins with its application. The distribution
curve can only be applied to an organization with certain number of employees as a
threshold. With small number of employees, the categorization of resources becomes
too constrained, and more often, erroneous.
Bell Curve method for performance appraisal always creates a doubt about the
fairness of the classification system. Many times employees show increased activity in
the time period approaching appraisals. Hence, the bias towards visible performance
as against actual performance may overshadow fair categorization.
By Ranjita Brahma
The Bell Curve system is too rigid a model to be followed, especially in a country like
India, where the work culture is dominated by an emotional approach.
Often, a manager is forced to classify people in the last gradient of the Bell Curve,
but, it might not reflect the managers actual perception about the worker.
The Bell Curve has a cost to it attrition. The bottom percent of people may be there
because of statistical compulsions, rather than the fact that their managers think they
deserve to be there. This ultimately leads to attrition and adds to hiring costs of a
company.
The Bell Curve tries to push everyone into the best worker category, but, the truth
remains that organizations are more often run on the combined efforts of the socalled average work force.
C he c k p oin ts B ef or e I m pl e m e n tati o n o f B e ll C u rv e :
Before the implementation of the Bell Curve Appraisal System, Please ensure the following
Determine the reason for poor performance of the employee if there is any.
Let the employee take responsibility for improved and only offer your assistance if
needed.
Document all the performance related discussions with the employee because
generally the bell curve system attracts a lot of law suits by fired employees in the
west and hence its better to have all the discussions documented for you and your
company's safety.
By Ranjita Brahma
Customizing of the bell-curve methodology to suit the organization structure & needs.
Combining other performance appraisal methods with the Bell Curve approach.
By Ranjita Brahma
In the following example you can create a bell curve of data generated by Excel using the
Random Number Generation tool in the Analysis Toolbar. After Microsoft Excel generates a
set of random numbers, you can create a histogram using those random numbers and the
Histogram tool from the Analysis Toolbar. From the histogram, you can create a chart to
represent a bell curve.
To create a sample bell curve, follow these STEPS :
1.
Start Excel.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Enter the following formulas to generate the bin range for the histogram
C2: =$B$2-3*$B4
This generates the lower limit of the bin range. This number represents three standard
deviations less than the average.
C3: =C2+$B$4
This formula adds one standard deviation to the number calculated in the cell above.
By Ranjita Brahma
Select Cell C3, grab the fill handle, and then fill the formula down from cell C3 to cell
C8.
7.
To generate the random data that will form the basis for the bell curve, follow these
steps
a. On the Tools menu, click Data Analysis.
b. In the Analysis Tools box, click Random Number Generation, and then click OK.
c. In the Number of Variables box, type 1.
d. In the Number of Random Numbers box, type 2000.
NOTE : Varying this number will increase or decrease the accuracy of the bell
curve.
e. In the Distribution box, select Normal.
f.
In the Parameters pane, enter the number calculated in cell B2 (29 in the
example) in the Mean box.
g. In the Standard Deviation box enter the number calculated in cell B4 (14.68722).
h. Leave the Random Seed box blank.
i.
j.
k. Click OK.
8.
g. Click OK.
9.
By Ranjita Brahma
g. Click OK.
10. Create labels for the legend in the chart by entering the following
E14: =G1&"-"&G2 E15: =E1&"-"&F2 E16: =G1&"-"&H2
11. Select the range of cells, E2:H10, on the worksheet.
12. On the Insert menu, click Chart.
13. Under Chart type, click XY (Scatter).
14. Under
Chart
sub-type,
in
the
middle
row,
click
the
chart
on
the
right.
NOTE : Just below these 5 sub-types, the description will say "Scatter with data points
connected by smoothed lines without markers."
15. Click Next.
16. Click the Series tab.
17. In the Name box, delete the cell reference, and then select cell E15.
18. In the X Values box, delete the range reference, and then select the range E3:E10.
19. In the Y Values box, delete the range reference, and then select the range F3:F10.
20. Click Add to add another series.
21. Click the Name box, and then select cell E14.
22. Click the X Values box, and then select the range E3:E10.
23. In the Y Values box, delete the value that's there, and then select the range G3:G10.
24. Click Add to add another series.
25. Click the Name box, and then select cell E16.
26. Click the X Values box, and then select the range E3:E10.
27. Click the Y Values box, delete the value that's there, and then select the range
H3:H10.
28. Click Finish.
The chart will have two curved series and a flat series along the x-axis.
By Ranjita Brahma
By Ranjita Brahma