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Skill and performance

Grugulis, I.; Stoyanova, D.

Authors

I. Grugulis

D. Stoyanova



Abstract

It is popular to assume that there is a link between skill and performance, yet the evidence is tenuous. Both terms defy simple definition and much current work aggregates findings, conflating firms that compete on the basis of skill with those that do not. This article provides a detailed review of the difficulties involved. Skill may indeed contribute to performance on the shop floor but the performance of the organization as a whole is not the same as that of the shop-floor writ large, while soft skills are difficult to assess and judgments may be contaminated by prejudice. It concludes with suggestions for better research designs that could capture this relationship.

Citation

Grugulis, I., & Stoyanova, D. (2011). Skill and performance. British Journal of Industrial Relations, 49(3), 515-536. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8543.2010.00779.x

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Sep 1, 2011
Deposit Date Jan 7, 2011
Journal British Journal of Industrial Relations
Print ISSN 0007-1080
Electronic ISSN 1467-8543
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 49
Issue 3
Pages 515-536
DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8543.2010.00779.x
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1544662

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