A Review of Public Posting of Performance Feedback in Work Settings

Public posting of employee performance data has been utilized in many work settings to affect a variety of work-related behaviors. Business applications of performance posting, including studies using goal setting and intangible incentives in combination with the performance posting interventions are reviewed. The review indicates that performance posting is an effective feedback intervention for improving employee performance. It was also found that many possible confounds such as training, instructions, self-recording, threats of dismtssal, and increases in social/coworker interaction may contribute to the overall positive effects of public posting on employee performance.

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