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Sergey SergeevBy Alfie Kohn
"Do this and you'll get that." These six words sum up the most popular way in which American business strives to improve performance in the workplace.
And it is very popular. At least three of four American corporations rely on some sort o -
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ken .Alfie Kohn, NYT, 1993, sigh - cf. Poor Charlie's Incentive Caused Bias - means corrupted into ends - Harrington-Emerson saw it in the early 1900's and, no doubt, many wise men before them (shame about the literal interpretation of the fundies, there's s
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Erich FeldmeierAt least three of four American corporations rely on some sort of incentive program
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Aditya Banerjee"
Whatever the reason, rewards turn play into
work and work into drudgery. Worse, when rewards corrode intrinsic
motivation, workers have no other reason to put out an effort. This
pattern, in turn, confirms supervisors' beliefs in the nee-
Whatever the reason, rewards turn play into work and work into drudgery. Worse, when rewards corrode intrinsic motivation, workers have no other reason to put out an effort. This pattern, in turn, confirms supervisors' beliefs in the need for incentives. It is a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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mekkaniakAfter all, such incentives are basically rewards, and rewards work, don't they? The answer, surprisingly, is mostly no.
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Adam RoadesInsights into the psychology of reward systems and why they actually de-motivate and reduce creativity.
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a. v.www.alfiekohn.org/managing/fbrftb.htm
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Sunny Ripert"About two dozen studies from the field of social psychology conclusively show that people who expect to receive a reward do not perform as well as those who expect nothing."
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Geekgirl 397articles by alfie kohn
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The more closely pay is linked to achievement, the more damage is done. If rewards do not work, what does? I recommend that employers pay workers well and fairly and then do everything possible to help them forget about money. A preoccupation with money distracts everyone -- employers and employees -- from the issues that really matter. Those issues might be abbreviated as the three C's of quality: choice, collaboration and content.
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work and work into drudgery. Worse, when rewards corrode intrinsic
motivation, workers have no other reason to put out an effort. This
pattern, in turn, confirms supervisors' beliefs in the need for
incentives. It is a self-fulfilling prophecy."
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