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Paying people doesn't always work the way you expect it to
Author(s) -
Deci Edward L.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
human resource management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.888
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1099-050X
pISSN - 0090-4848
DOI - 10.1002/hrm.3930120205
Subject(s) - feeling , work (physics) , business , public relations , marketing , psychology , social psychology , political science , engineering , mechanical engineering
In systems where rewards for fine performance are Money, Promotions, and Fringe Benefits, internal rewards which people derive from doing what they like (meeting a challenge, maybe) die out. That feeling of satisfaction and accomplishment is quickly replaced as workers become less willing to perform in the absence of the external reward.
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