---
title: ‘g’ or ‘general ability’ as a work predictor
description: "Linda Gottfredson provides a detailed commentary on why intelligence as measured by Spearman's g is important in job performance in [Why g Matters: The Complexity of Everyday Life on the job.](https://www1.udel.edu/educ/gottfredson/reprints/1997whygmatters.pdf)"
url: "https://psyasia.com/kb/g-or-general-ability-as-a-work-predictor/"
updated: "2020-02-28"
category: "Psychometrics Knowledge / Ability & Aptitude at Work"
tags:
  - Ability
  - Aptitude
  - HRM
  - Intelligence
  - Job Performance
---

# ‘g’ or ‘general ability’ as a work predictor

Linda Gottfredson provides a detailed commentary on why intelligence as measured by Spearman's g is important in job performance in [Why g Matters: The Complexity of Everyday Life on the job.](https://www1.udel.edu/educ/gottfredson/reprints/1997whygmatters.pdf)