Tournament-Based Performance Evaluation and Systematic Misallocation: Why Forced Ranking Systems Produce Random Outcomes

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) 2026 Open access

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Authors: Jeremy McEntire
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18828456
Cited by: 0

Abstract

Agent-based simulation demonstrating that forced ranking produces 32% classification error under random team assignment, rising to 53% under realistic conditions. Cross-team calibration transforms evaluation into influence contests.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Sports Analytics and Performance Game Theory and Voting Systems AI and HR Technologies

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Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
1 March 2026
Language
EN