We use a quasi-experimental research design to study the introduction of a relative performance evaluation without introducing relative performance pay. The setting is a fi rm in which workers are paid piece rates and where, at some point, management begins to reveal to workers their relative...

We use a quasi-experimental research design to study the effect of giving workers feedback on their relative performance. The setting is a firm in which workers are paid piece rates and where, for exogenous reasons, management begins to reveal to workers their relative position in the...