C008 — Claim Definition¶


Research	R0007 — AI Made Everyone Faster
Run	2026-03-19
Claim	C008

Claim as Received¶

Toxic workers often have above-average raw output (Housman and Minor).

Claim as Clarified¶

Toxic workers often have above-average raw output (Housman and Minor).

BLUF¶

Confirmed. Housman and Minor found toxic workers are much more productive than average in raw output terms, though output quality is slightly lower. This is a key insight — toxic workers persist partly because raw productivity masks organizational damage.

Scope¶

Domain: Performance and productivity research
Timeframe: As specified in claim
Testability: Verifiable via published literature

Assessment Summary¶

Probability: Almost certain (95-99%)

Confidence: High

Hypothesis outcome: Claim is accurate as stated — Supported.

[Full assessment in assessment.md.]

Status¶

Field	Value
Date created	2026-03-19
Date completed	2026-03-19
Researcher profile	Not provided
Prompt version	Unified Research Standard 1.0-draft
Revisit by	2027-03-19
Revisit trigger	New contradictory evidence or replication failure