<p>Workers adjust how they compete against colleagues for promotion or pay rises depending on how their organisation is performing against rivals, new research suggests.</p>
<p>Academics analysed the number of “overtakes” performed by motorcycle riders competing in MotoGP from 2004 to 2020. They assessed how the riders’ approach to overtaking was shaped by the competitive threats and opportunities facing their team – and the resources available to the teams it was challenging or threatened by. The data revealed how often riders sought to overtake both teammates (internal overtakes) and riders from other teams (external overtakes).</p>