BELL CURVE
Bell Curve
A Bell Curve is also known as a Gaussian curve or normal distribution curve. It is a graphical representation of a normal distribution of financial and economic data. It takes the shape of a symmetrical bell, with the highest point at the center, representing the mean, mode, and median of the data.
The Bell Curve system is often applied to categorize employees and distribute them into different performance levels during the performance appraisal. This distribution is typically divided into three segments
- Top Performers (20%): Employees in the top 20% are considered high performers, excelling in their roles and contributing significantly to the organization.
- Average Performers (70%): The majority of employees fall into the average category, representing satisfactory or expected performance levels.
- Poor Performers (10%): The bottom 10% includes employees whose performance is below expectations or needs improvement.