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128 CHAPTER 5. CONCLUSION<br />
Despite efforts to buttress the validity of the construct, the noise measure would have<br />
benefited from a broader operationalization.<br />
Another important limitation in the measurement arises from the fact that my study cannot<br />
adequately distinguish between the extent to which peer comparison relies on internal<br />
versus external peer groups. The questionnaire provides some information on whether<br />
RPE adopters use internal peers, external peers, or both. However, these data are not<br />
sufficiently refined to allow for more sophisticated analyses of the opportunism-mitigating<br />
explanation of RPE use.<br />
Despite these limitations, I believe that the models and the findings of this study contribute<br />
to our understanding of RPE. Citing the original research proposal for my PhD project:<br />
“This study sets out to build on and extend the literature on RPE. Its aim is to document<br />
and explain the use of RPE in performance evaluation and compensation plan design at<br />
the business unit management level, adding to our understanding of the incentive structure<br />
within the firm as one of the key components of the Management Control System.”<br />
Whether I succeeded in this task, I leave to the reader to answer.