Measurement dysfunction describes a situation or behavior where actual data metrics, statistics and especially their meaning (or communicated meaning), can become problematic due to misuse.
[1][2][3] Specifically, in areas such as Human Resources (Performance measurements[4]), Technology (Safety[5]), Finance or Health,[5] measurement dysfunctionality are critical, as it can lead to negative outcomes, wrong predictions or forecasts.
Practices to avoid:[6][3] On eliminating dysfunctional measurement:[9] "What gets measured gets manipulated.
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