R0007/2026-03-19/C007/SRC01/E01¶
Primary evidence for C007.
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Extract¶
$12,489 and $5,303 figures confirmed across Fortune, Chicago Tribune, Harvard sources
Relevance to Hypotheses¶
| Hypothesis | Relationship | Strength |
|---|---|---|
| H1 | Supports | Claim is accurate as stated |
| H2 | Contradicts | Dollar amounts differ |
| H3 | Contradicts | No such study exists |
Context¶
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.