stack rank
The term "stack rank" is often associated with performance evaluations in corporate environments and was popularized by General Electric CEO Jack Welch in the 1980s.
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Definition
C1Corporate Performance Management
(technical, business)A method of evaluating employees by ranking them relative to each other to identify top and underperformers.
Example
- The company uses stack rank to determine which employees will receive bonuses.
- Stack ranking has been criticized for fostering competition rather than collaboration.
B2General Ranking
(general)To order individuals, tasks, or items in a hierarchy based on specific criteria.
Example
- We need to stack rank the project tasks to prioritize our efforts.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "stack rank":
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