Output rates among machine operators: I. Distributions and their reliability

Abstract

Correlation coefficients between 3 periods of work output for 130 machine shop workers range from .57 to .72. On the basis of combination with other investigations, the following hypothesis is proposed: "if the intercorrelation of group output rates for two periods closely related in time is less than .80 the incentivation is not highly effective, while intercorrelation higher than .90 indicates effective incentivation." (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)