R0007/2026-03-19/C001/SRC01/E03¶
Output concentration percentages (30% top decile, >50% top quartile) not found in secondary sources.
URL: Multiple sources searched
Extract¶
No secondary source or summary of O'Boyle and Aguinis (2012) reproduces the specific claim that "the top decile produces roughly 30% of total output" or "the top quartile produces over 50%." Secondary sources consistently report the power-law finding and the study parameters but do not quantify output concentration in these terms.
The Atlas of Public Management summary references the 80/20 principle in general terms. The Clark (2012) finding cited there states "70 percent of the research of any population of professors is produced by 30 percent of the faculty" — a related but different formulation.
Relevance to Hypotheses¶
| Hypothesis | Relationship | Strength |
|---|---|---|
| H1 | Contradicts | Absence of these figures in secondary sources suggests they may not be directly reported findings |
| H2 | Supports | Consistent with H2's assertion that percentages are approximate/derived |
| H3 | N/A | Does not bear on whether the core findings are wrong |
Context¶
The absence of specific percentages in secondary sources is suggestive but not conclusive. It is possible the figures appear in the paper's body text or tables but are not routinely cited in summaries because the power-law finding itself is the more notable contribution.
Notes¶
The percentages are mathematically plausible for a Paretian distribution. The Pareto principle (80/20 rule) would suggest even more concentrated output than the claimed 30%/50%.