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Friday, May 20, 2011

An explanation of the science behind motivation, incentives, and merit pay

An explanation of the science behind motivation, incentives, and merit pay. The bottom line: higher incentives work for people performing mechanical tasks, but in jobs that require cognitive skills "merit pay" leads to poorer performance. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc

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