Weigh and Distribute Equally
Updated 2026-08-10
INTRODUCTION
English translation pending.
CORE DEFINITION
A classical Chinese principle: weigh the thing, then distribute evenly, meaning that goods are apportioned according to measured weight or contribution rather than split into identical shares. The core claim is that this is the essence of performance management, where paying more to those who contribute more is the deepest form of fairness, while equal division is its opposite. The key condition is that the measure be valid and agreed, because a distorted scale produces distorted distribution, and that the standard be recalibrated as roles change.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
Reduce cognitive load
- Measure first: fix the contribution metric before anyone even discusses the split. - Proportional split: distribute by the measure rather than dividing evenly across heads. - Recalibration habit: recheck the metric on a schedule so drift cannot quietly distort outcomes.
Anchor fast decisions
Fairness is a perception of proportion between contribution and reward, so when the split tracks the measure, people read the system as just and keep contributing into it. Equal division breaks that proportion, rewarding low contribution at the expense of high, which drives the best contributors away. Because any metric drifts over time as roles shift, the scale must be recalibrated or the proportion silently decays into grievance.
MINIMUM ACTION
In progress 0/1Practice this model in one real situation:
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- zh.wikisource.orghttps://zh.wikisource.org/wiki/%E5%91%A8%E6%98%93/%E8%AC%99verified
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