The Tyranny of Metrics
Jerry Z. Muller • Princeton University Press • ISBN-13 978‑0691191911
The Tyranny of Metrics
Jerry Z. Muller • Princeton University Press
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ISBN-10: 0691191913 · ISBN-13: 978‑0691191911 · 2019
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Jerry Z. Muller examines the pervasive reliance on metrics to evaluate human performance, arguing that the fixation on quantifiable data often undermines the very institutions it intends to improve. By analyzing sectors ranging from medicine and education to corporate management, the book illustrates how 'metric fixation' can lead to distorted incentives, gaming the system, and a decline in the quality of professional judgment. It serves as a critical inquiry into the limits of measurement in complex social systems.
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