Rewards and Intrinsic Motivation: Resolving the Controversy
Editorial Reviews
Review
“[B]oth provocative and insightful....[W]ell worth the read...No clear solutions are given, but culture, media, and family suggestions are made throughout the book. We are reminded that there are more people who care than are violent. Understanding violence is one way to prevent it and to give hope. A helpful book is learning the language of violence.”–
“[I] recommend Cameron and Pierce. They present a balanced, thorough examination of the issue and their conclusions are well articulated and supported. It remains to be seen whether this work will truly resolve the controversy, but it does provide an interesting, useful piece in the puzzle. I highly recommend it.”–
Book Description
Over the past 30 years, many social psychologists have been critical of the practice of using incentive systems in business, education, and other applied settings. The concern is that money, high grades, prizes, and even praise may be effective in getting people to perform an activity but performance and interest are maintained only so long as the reward keeps coming. Once the reward is withdrawn, the concern is that individuals will enjoy the activity less, perform at a lower level, and spend less time on the task. The claim is that rewards destroy people's intrinsic motivation. Widely accepted, this view has been enormously influential and has led many employers, teachers, and other practitioners to question the use of rewards and incentive systems in applied settings. Contrary to this view, the research by Cameron and Pierce indicates that rewards can be used effectively to enhance interest and performance.
Rewards and Intrinsic Motivation: Resolving the Controversy
Rewards and Intrinsic Motivation: Resolving the Controversy,Judy Cameron,W. David Pierce,Judy David Cameron,W. Pierce,Bergin & Garvey,0897896777,Achievement motivation,Employee motivation,Industrial & Organizational Psychology,Interpersonal relations,Organizational Behavior,Psychology,Psychology, Industrial,Social Psychology,Business & Economics / Organizational Behavior,Organizational theory & behaviour,Social, group or collective psychology,Sociology, Social Studies
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