Yes, really.

It's called social performance management—or, in a buzzword that's less redolent of "Office Space"'s TPS reports, "gamification."

Gamification means adding game-like features—challenges, levels, leaderboards, and badges—to work tasks.

Examples of companies offering this software, inspired by video games and Facebook apps, include Badgeville, Jam, Leaderboarded, NewsGator, Work.com.

Mozilla, makers of the Firefox browser, even has a free, open-source project called Open Badges.