R0007/2026-03-19/C007/H1¶
Statement¶
Claim is accurate as stated
Status¶
Current: Supported
Supporting Evidence¶
| Evidence | Summary |
|---|---|
| SRC01-E01 | Primary evidence from research |
Contradicting Evidence¶
| Evidence | Summary |
|---|---|
| None |
Reasoning¶
Confirmed. Housman and Minor (HBS Working Paper 16-057) studied over 50,000 workers across 11 firms. Avoiding a toxic worker saves approximately $12,489 (from turnover costs), while a top-1% superstar adds approximately $5,303. The 2x+ differential is the paper's headline finding.
Relationship to Other Hypotheses¶
H1 is the primary supported hypothesis.