This study examines performance effects arising from the use of relative performance measurement (RPM) for promotion decisions in the organizational labor market. We use proprietary archival and survey data from the internal audit department of a large organization to document that the use of...

We investigate whether the weights managers place on multiple performance measures for the purpose of determining performance-contingent pay depend on whether weights are determined before or after employees exert effort. We propose that, while the overall purpose of determining these weights...

Strategic performance measurement systems facilitate strategic learning by providing managers with performance measures useful for evaluating strategic performance and identifying opportunities for improvement. However, a significant body of literature points to the conclusion that performance...